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Automatic Data Processing Executive Compensation (FY25)

ADP · Roseland, NJ · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): November 17, 2025
403 figures on this page: 394 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Maria Black, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $19,137,192 in fiscal 2025, and Black's total moved 20.6% higher from the $15,866,785 reported for fiscal 2024. The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 284:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $67,434. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 91.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held November 12, 2025 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group names Accenture plc, Adobe, Aon plc, CGI Inc. and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Maria Black
Median of the other named officers
$5,719,515
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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November 12, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Maria Black: $15,866,785 → $19,137,192 (20.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 89.6% → 91.3% (1.7 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 241:1 → 284:1 (17.8% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Automatic Data Processing's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Maria Black, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $19,137,192 in fiscal 2025. Black's total moved 20.6% higher from the $15,866,785 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Automatic Data Processing's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 91.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held November 12, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Automatic Data Processing's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Accenture plc, Adobe, Aon plc, CGI Inc. and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., among others.
What is Automatic Data Processing's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 284:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $67,434.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Carlos Rodriguez
Executive Chair and Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Don McGuire
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Donald Weinstein
Former Corporate Vice President, Global Product & Technology
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph DeSilva
President, Global Sales
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Carlos Rodriguez
Former Executive Chair
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Maria Black
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Ayala
Former Chief Operating Officer Former Chief Operating Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Don McGuire
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Bonarti
Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph DeSilva
EVP, North America and Chief of Operations
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Maria Black
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Ayala
Former Chief Operating Officer Former Chief Operating Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Don McGuire
Corporate Officer and Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Bonarti
Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Joseph DeSilva
EVP, North America and Chief of Operations EVP, North America and Chief of Operations
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Maria Black
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Don McGuire
Don McGuire
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Ayala
Former Chief Operating Officer Former Chief Operating Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇——◇◇◇
Michael Bonarti
Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Joseph DeSilva
EVP, North America and Chief of Operations EVP, North America and Chief of Operations
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Sreeni Kutam
President, Global Product Innovation
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Don McGuirePSU◇——◇——◇
Don McGuirePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Don McGuirePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Don McGuireRSU◇——◇——◇
Don McGuirePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John C. AyalaPSU◇——◇——◇
John C. AyalaPSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
John C. AyalaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
John C. AyalaPSU◇——◇——◇
John C. AyalaRSU◇——◇——◇
John C. AyalaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John C. AyalaPSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph DeSilvaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Joseph DeSilvaRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph DeSilvaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Joseph DeSilvaPSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph DeSilvaPSU◇— withheld◇—◇—◇
Maria BlackPSU◇——◇——◇
Maria BlackPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Maria BlackPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Maria BlackRSU◇——◇——◇
Maria BlackPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael A. BonartiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael A. BonartiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael A. BonartiPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Michael A. BonartiPSU◇——◇——◇
Michael A. BonartiRSU◇——◇——◇
Sreeni KutamPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Sreeni KutamPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Sreeni KutamPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sreeni KutamPSU◇——◇——◇
Sreeni KutamRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Michael BonartiRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/31/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John AyalaRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/31/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sreeni KutamRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/31/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Maria BlackRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/31/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Don McGuireRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/31/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Joseph DeSilvaRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇8/31/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas J. Lynch
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
Sandra S. Wijnberg
◇◇———◇◇
Nazzic S. Keene
◇◇———◇◇
Peter Bisson
◇◇———◇◇
Scott F. Powers
◇◇————◇
Linnie M. Haynesworth
◇◇———◇◇
William J. Ready
◇◇———◇◇
Carlos A. Rodriguez
◇◇———◇◇
David V. Goeckeler
◇◇———◇◇
Francine S. Katsoudas
◇◇————◇
John P. Jones
◇◇————◇
Maria Black, Karen S. Lynch and Robert H. Swan served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Accenture plc ACN
  • Adobe ADBE
  • Aon plc AON
  • CGI Inc. GIB
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. CTSH
  • Discover Financial Services DFS
  • eBay Inc. EBAY
  • Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS
  • Fiserv, Inc. FISV
  • Intuit Inc. INTU
  • Leidos Holding, Inc. LDOS
  • Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. MRSH
  • Mastercard Incorporated MA
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL
  • Salesforce, Inc. CRM
  • TE Connectivity Ltd. TEL
  • Visa Inc. V

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025November 12, 2025=◇◇◇
2024November 6, 2024=◇◇◇
2023November 8, 2023=◇◇◇
2022November 9, 2022=◇◇◇
2021November 10, 2021=◇◇◇
2020November 11, 2020=◇◇◇
2019November 12, 2019=◇◇◇
2018November 6, 2018=◇◇◇
2017November 7, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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403 figures on this page: 394 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
394 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000950142-25-003006
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001308179-25-000607
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 · Director Compensation Table For Fiscal Year 2025 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year 2025 · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000950142-24-002721
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001308179-24-000714
    Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2024
  5. 0000950142-23-002784
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001308179-23-000987
    Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2023
  7. 0000950142-22-003177
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000950142-21-003731
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000950142-20-002557
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000950142-19-002300
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000950142-18-002199
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000950142-17-002014
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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AdobeAon plcCognizant Technology Solutions Corp.Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.Intuit Inc.Leidos Holding, Inc.Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Mastercard IncorporatedPayPal Holdings, Inc.Salesforce, Inc.Visa Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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