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Choice Hotels International Executive Compensation (FY25)

CHH · North Bethesda, MD · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 21, 2026
320 figures on this page: 311 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Patrick Pacious, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $8,074,700 in fiscal 2025, and Pacious' total was 3.7% higher than the $7,790,269 reported for fiscal 2024. Meanwhile, for fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 81:1, against median employee compensation of $99,658. Separately, shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 92.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group includes Bloomin' Brands, Brinker International, Caesars Entertainment, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Dine Brands Global, among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Patrick Pacious
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 21, 2026
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 — Patrick Pacious: $7,790,269 → $8,074,700 (3.7% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 94.6% → 92.2% (2.4 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 76:1 → 81:1 (6.6% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Choice Hotels International's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Patrick Pacious, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $8,074,700 in fiscal 2025. Pacious' total was 3.7% higher than the $7,790,269 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Choice Hotels International's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 92.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Choice Hotels International's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Bloomin' Brands, Brinker International, Caesars Entertainment, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Dine Brands Global, among others.
What is Choice Hotels International's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 81:1, against median employee compensation of $99,658.

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
Patrick Pacious
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Dominic Dragisich
EVP, Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer EVP, Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
David Pepper
Chief Development Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Patrick Pacious
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Dominic Dragisich
EVP, Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer EVP, Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
David Pepper
Chief Development Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Scott Oaksmith
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Patrick Pacious
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Dominic Dragisich
EVP, Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer EVP, Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
David Pepper
Chief Development Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Scott Oaksmith
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Simone Wu
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Patrick Pacious
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Dominic Dragisich
EVP, Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott Oaksmith
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Simone Wu
SVP, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Cimerola
Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Dominic DragisichPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Patrick CimerolaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Patrick PaciousPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Scott OaksmithPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Simone WuPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023 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
Patrick PaciousOption◇—◇02/25/32
Option◇—◇02/25/32
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/26/31
Option◇—◇02/22/26
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/02/33
Option◇—◇03/01/34
Option◇—◇03/01/34
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/28/30
Option◇—◇03/02/33
PSU◇◇——
Dominic DragisichOption◇—◇02/25/32
Option◇—◇02/25/32
Option◇—◇02/28/30
Option◇—◇02/26/31
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/02/33
Option◇—◇03/01/34
PSU◇◇——
Scott OaksmithOption◇—◇03/01/34
Option◇—◇02/25/32
Option◇—◇03/02/33
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/02/33
Option◇—◇02/25/32
Option◇—◇03/01/34
Option◇—◇02/28/30
Option◇—◇02/26/31
Patrick CimerolaOption◇—◇03/02/33
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/25/32
Option◇—◇03/01/34
RSU◇◇——
Simone WuRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/02/33
Option◇—◇03/01/34
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/25/32
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
Gordon A. Smith
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
William L. Jews
◇◇————◇
John P. Tague
◇◇————◇
Liza K. Landsman
◇◇———◇◇
Ervin R. Shames
◇◇———◇◇
Maureen D. Sullivan
◇◇———◇◇
Donna F. Vieira
◇◇———◇◇
Monte J.M. Koch
◇◇———◇◇
Brian B. Bainum
◇◇———◇◇
Stewart W. Bainum Jr and Patrick S. Pacious 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.
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Bloomin' Brands BLMN
  • Brinker International EAT
  • Caesars Entertainment CZR
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG
  • Dine Brands Global DIN
  • Domino's Pizza DPZ
  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings HLT
  • Host Hotels & Resorts HST
  • Hyatt Hotels Corp H
  • Las Vegas Sands Corp LVS
  • Marriott International MAR
  • MGM Resorts International MGM
  • Papa John's International PZZA
  • Vail Resorts MTN
  • Wendy's WEN
  • Wingstop WING
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts WH
  • Wynn Resorts WYNN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 15, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 25, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 7, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 1, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 19, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 20, 2018=◇◇◇

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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320 figures on this page: 311 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
311 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-234741
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001046311-26-000013
    CEO Pay Ratio · Non-Employee Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End · Summary Compensation Table · and 1 more section
  3. 0001193125-25-120530
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001046311-25-000009
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-141780
  6. 0001193125-23-149340
  7. 0001046311-23-000011
    Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001193125-22-161767
  9. 0001193125-21-156246
  10. 0001193125-20-133771
  11. 0001046311-19-000015
  12. 0001046311-18-000014
  13. 0001046311-24-000016
    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Choice Hotels International discloses

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

Caesars EntertainmentHilton Worldwide HoldingsHost Hotels & ResortsHyatt Hotels CorpLas Vegas Sands CorpMarriott InternationalMGM Resorts InternationalVail ResortsWyndham Hotels & ResortsWynn Resorts

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APA
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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