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Charles River Laboratories International Executive Compensation (FY25)

CRL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): March 31, 2026
266 figures on this page: 255 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for James Foster, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $15,435,220 in fiscal 2025, and compared with the $14,096,924 reported for fiscal 2023, Foster's total was 9.5% higher. Meanwhile, for fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 251:1, against median employee compensation of $61,430. Separately, for fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 93.8% support at the meeting held May 5, 2026. The disclosed peer group names Abbott Laboratories, Agilent Technologies, Inc., Amgen Inc., Avantor, Inc. and Baxter International Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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James Foster
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 5, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2023 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 — James Foster: $14,096,924 → $15,435,220 (9.5% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 263:1 → 251:1 (4.6% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Charles River Laboratories International's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for James Foster, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $15,435,220 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $14,096,924 reported for fiscal 2023, Foster's total was 9.5% higher.
What was Charles River Laboratories International's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 93.8% support at the meeting held May 5, 2026.
Which companies are in Charles River Laboratories International's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Abbott Laboratories, Agilent Technologies, Inc., Amgen Inc., Avantor, Inc. and Baxter International Inc., among others.
What is Charles River Laboratories International's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 251:1, against median employee compensation of $61,430.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Foster
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Birgit Girshick
Corporate Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Flavia Pease
Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph LaPlume
Corporate Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
William Barbo
Corporate Executive Vice President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Foster
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Birgit Girshick
Corporate Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph LaPlume
Corporate Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Victoria Creamer
Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Knell
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Senior Vice President, and Chief Accounting Officer
Served on an interim basis
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
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
Birgit GirshickRSU◇——◇——◇
Birgit GirshickPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Flavia H. PeasePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Flavia H. PeaseRSU◇——◇——◇
James C. FosterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
James C. FosterPSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph LaPlumePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph LaPlumeRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael G. KnellPSU◇◇◇———◇
Michael G. KnellRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael G. KnellRSU◇——◇——◇
Victoria CreamerRSU◇——◇——◇
Victoria CreamerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 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
Victoria CreamerOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Joseph LaPlumeOption◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Birgit GirshickOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
James FosterOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Michael KnellOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Flavia PeaseOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
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
Martin Mackay
Board chair · Lead independent director
◇◇◇———◇
Virginia M. Wilson
◇◇◇———◇
Paul Graves
◇◇◇———◇
Craig B. Thompson
◇◇◇———◇
Reshema Kemps-Polanco
◇◇◇———◇
Nancy C. Andrews
◇◇◇———◇
George Llado, Sr
◇◇◇———◇
Abraham Ceesay
◇◇◇———◇
Steven Barg
◇◇◇———◇
George E. Massaro, Richard F. Wallman, Deborah T. Kochevar, Robert Bertolini, Mark Enyedy and James C. Foster 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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
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 2025
  • Abbott Laboratories ABT
  • Agilent Technologies, Inc. A
  • Amgen Inc. AMGN
  • Avantor, Inc. AVTR
  • Baxter International Inc. BAX
  • Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX
  • Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. BIO
  • Biogen Inc. BIIB
  • Boston Scientific Corporation BSX
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY
  • Bruker Corporation BRKR
  • Catalent, Inc. CTLT
  • Eli Lilly and Company LLY
  • Fortrea Holdings, Inc. FTRE
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD
  • Hologic Inc. HOLX
  • Icon plc ICLR
  • IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDXX
  • Illumina, Inc. ILMN
  • IQVIA Holdings Inc. IQV
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Company Limited JAZZ
  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings symbol not shown
  • Medpace Holdings, Inc. MEDP
  • Medtronic, Inc. MDT
  • Merck & Co., Inc. MRK
  • Mettler Toledo International Inc. MTD
  • Myriad Genetics, Inc. MYGN
  • Pfizer Inc. PFE
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated DGX
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. REGN
  • Revvity RVTY
  • STERIS plc STE
  • Teleflex Incorporated TFX
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX
  • Waters Corporation WAT
  • West Pharmaceutical Services WST

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 5, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 20, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 8, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 9, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 10, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 6, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 21, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 8, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 9, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 11, 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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Citations

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266 figures on this page: 255 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
255 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-037367
    2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 2 more sections
  2. 0001100682-25-000023
  3. 0001100682-24-000020
  4. 0001104659-24-040854
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001100682-23-000012
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001100682-22-000020
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001100682-21-000013
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001100682-20-000014
  9. 0001564590-19-020141
  10. 0001299933-18-000420
  11. 0001299933-17-000482
  12. 0001299933-16-002465
  13. 0000950103-26-007060
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Peers Charles River Laboratories International discloses

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

Abbott LaboratoriesAgilent Technologies, Inc.Amgen Inc.Avantor, Inc.Baxter International Inc.Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Biogen Inc.Boston Scientific CorporationBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBruker CorporationEli Lilly and CompanyGilead Sciences, Inc.Hologic Inc.Illumina, Inc.IQVIA Holdings Inc.Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Company LimitedMedpace Holdings, Inc.Medtronic, Inc.Merck & Co., Inc.Mettler Toledo International Inc.Pfizer Inc.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Revvity

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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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