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ANSYS Executive Compensation (FY24)

ANSS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024

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Chief executive, fiscal 2024
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Ajei Gopal
Median of the other named officers
$5,906,660
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 27, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Ajei Gopal: $24,633,791 → $32,810,655 (33.2% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 85.6% → 86.0% (0.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 187:1 → 298:1 (59.4% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is ANSYS' chief executive and what were they paid?
Ajei Gopal, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $32,810,655 in total compensation for fiscal 2024. Compared with the $24,633,791 reported for fiscal 2023, Gopal's total was 33.2% higher.
What was ANSYS' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 86.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 27, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in ANSYS' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Akamai Technologies, Inc., Autodesk, Inc., Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Datadog, Inc. and DocuSign, Inc., among others.
What is ANSYS' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2024, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 298:1, against median employee compensation of $110,125.

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
Ajei Gopal
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Shane Emswiler
Senior Vice President, Products
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Nicole Anasenes
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Mahoney
Former Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Walt Hearn
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence
◇◇◇———◇◇
Janet Lee
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ajei Gopal
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nicole Anasenes
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Shane Emswiler
Senior Vice President, Products
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Walt Hearn
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Janet Lee
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Rachel Pyles
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ajei Gopal
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Shane Emswiler
Senior Vice President, Products
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Walt Hearn
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Janet Lee
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Rachel Pyles
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Nicole Anasenes
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
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 2024
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Ajei GopalRSU◇——◇——◇
Ajei GopalPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ajei GopalPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Janet LeePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Janet LeePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Janet LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
Nicole AnasenesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nicole AnasenesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Rachel PylesRSU◇——◇——◇
Shane EmswilerRSU◇——◇——◇
Shane EmswilerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Shane EmswilerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Walt HearnRSU◇——◇——◇
Walt HearnPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Walt HearnPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Walt HearnPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022 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 2024 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Rachel PylesRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Janet LeeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Shane EmswilerRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Walt HearnPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Ajei GopalRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Ajei Gopal
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Janet Lee
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Rachel Pyles
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Shane Emswiler
Senior Vice President, Products · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Walt Hearn
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ronald Hovsepian
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Robert Calderoni
◇◇————◇
Jim Frankola
◇◇————◇
Ravi Vijayaraghavan
◇◇————◇
Glenda Dorchak
◇◇————◇
Anil Chakravarthy
◇◇————◇
Claire Bramley
◇◇————◇
Alec Gallimore
◇◇————◇
Barbara Scherer
◇◇————◇
Ajei Gopal served on the board in fiscal 2024 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◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
  • Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM
  • Autodesk, Inc. ADSK
  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CDNS
  • Datadog, Inc. DDOG
  • DocuSign, Inc. DOCU
  • HubSpot, Inc. HUBS
  • Paycom Software, Inc. PAYC
  • PTC Inc. PTC
  • ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
  • Synopsys, Inc. SNPS
  • The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD
  • Twilio Inc. TWLO
  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. TYL
  • Veeva Systems, Inc. VEEV
  • Verisign, Inc. VRSN
  • Workday, Inc. WDAY
  • Zscaler, Inc. ZS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2024June 27, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 7, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 12, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 12, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 14, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 15, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 17, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 18, 2018=◇◇◇
2015May 20, 2016=◇◇◇

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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312 figures on this page: 303 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
303 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-25-033778
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-25-041176
    2024 CEO Pay Ratio · 2024 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2024 Table · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001013462-24-000017
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  4. 0001013462-23-000034
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001193125-23-082128
    FISCAL 2022 COMPENSATION TABLES
  6. 0001013462-22-000019
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001013462-21-000023
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001013462-20-000020
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001171843-19-003571
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001171843-18-004171
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-16-604472
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Peers ANSYS discloses

The companies named in ANSS's own disclosed peer group.

Akamai Technologies, Inc.Autodesk, Inc.Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Datadog, Inc.DocuSign, Inc.HubSpot, Inc.Paycom Software, Inc.PTC Inc.ServiceNow, Inc.Synopsys, Inc.The Trade Desk, Inc.Twilio Inc.Tyler Technologies, Inc.Veeva Systems, Inc.Verisign, Inc.Workday, Inc.Zscaler, 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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