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BJs Restaurants Executive Compensation (FY25)

BJRI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Lyle Tick
Median of the other named officers
$870,879
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 11, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Lyle Tick: $994,721 → $3,441,781 (246.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.6% → 99.4% (0.8 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is BJs Restaurants' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Lyle Tick, Chief Executive Officer and President, came to $3,441,781 in fiscal 2025. Tick's total was 246.0% higher than the $994,721 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was BJs Restaurants' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 99.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 11, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in BJs Restaurants' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. and Denny's Corporation, among others.
What is BJs Restaurants' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 113:1, against median employee compensation of $26,224.

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
Gregory Levin
Former Chief Executive Officer and President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gregory Lynds
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Thomas A. Houdek
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kendra Miller
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Brian Krakower
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Putnam Shin
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Growth and Innovation Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Putnam Shin
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Growth and Innovation Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Chief Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gregory S. Lynds
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gregory S. Levin
Former Chief Executive Officer and President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
C. Bradford Richmond
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Lyle D. Tick
President and Chief Concept Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Thomas A. Houdek
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Putnam K. Shin
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Growth and Innovation Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gregory S. Lynds
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kendra Miller
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Executive and
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lyle Tick
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Gregory Lynds
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kendra Miller
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Jaffe
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
C. Bradford Richmond
Former Interim Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇——◇——◇◇
William Atkins
Former Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
——————◇◇
Thomas Houdek
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 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
C. Bradford RichmondOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
C. Bradford RichmondOptions/SARs◇——◇——◇
Gregory S. LyndsOptions/SARs◇——◇——◇
Gregory S. LyndsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jennifer A. JaffeOptions/SARs◇——◇——◇
Jennifer A. JaffeOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kendra D. MillerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kendra D. MillerOptions/SARs◇——◇——◇
Lyle D. TickOptions/SARs◇——◇——◇
Lyle D. TickOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Lyle D. TickOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Lyle D. TickOptions/SARs◇——◇——◇
Thomas A. HoudekOptions/SARs◇——◇——◇
Thomas A. HoudekOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
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 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Kendra MillerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Lyle TickPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Gregory LyndsPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
C. RichmondRSU◇◇——
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.
Gregory Lynds
Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Lyle Tick
President and Chief Concept Officer · Employment agreement · citing a 2024 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Lea Anne S. Ottinger
Board chair
◇◇————◇
James A. Dal Pozzo
◇◇————◇
Janet M. Sherlock
◇◇————◇
Bina Chaurasia
◇◇————◇
Julius W. Robinson Jr
◇◇————◇
Julius W. Robinson, Jr
◇◇————◇
Noah A. Elbogen
◇◇————◇
Gregory A. Trojan
◇◇————◇
C. Bradford Richmond
◇◇————◇
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◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
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 2026
  • Bloomin' Brands, Inc. BLMN
  • Brinker International, Inc. EAT
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
  • Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY
  • Denny's Corporation DENN
  • Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. LOCO
  • Jack in the Box, Inc. JACK
  • Noodles & Company NDLS
  • Papa John's International, Inc. PZZA
  • Potbelly Corporation PBPB
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. RRGB
  • Shake Shack, Inc. SHAK
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
  • The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 11, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 12, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 18, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 15, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 8, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 9, 2021=◇◇◇
2019September 2, 2020=◇◇◇
2018June 5, 2019=◇◇◇
2017June 6, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 7, 2017=◇◇◇
2015June 7, 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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310 figures on this page: 299 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
299 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-271158
    Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
  2. 0001193125-26-169008
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Corporate Governance • Director Compensation · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001171843-25-003963
    Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
  4. 0001193125-25-090331
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001171843-24-003562
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001171843-23-003965
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-23-124688
    Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001171843-22-004351
  9. 0001171843-21-004291
  10. 0001171843-20-006368
  11. 0001564590-19-022204
  12. 0001171843-18-004507
  13. 0001171843-17-003572
  14. 0001171843-16-010601
  15. 0001171843-24-005017
    EX-10.22
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Peers BJs Restaurants discloses

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

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.Denny's CorporationDine Brands Global, Inc.El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.Jack in the Box, Inc.Noodles & CompanyPapa John's International, Inc.Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.Shake Shack, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

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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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