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Csg Systems International Executive Compensation (FY24)
CSGS · Englewood, CO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 16, 2025
354 figures on this page: 344 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Brian Shepherd, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,394,373 in fiscal 2024, and compared with the $7,996,250 reported for fiscal 2023, Shepherd's total was 42.5% higher. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2024 is 155:1, against median employee compensation of $73,476. For fiscal 2024, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 78.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2025. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include ACI Worldwide, Inc., Black Knight, Inc., Blackbaud, Inc., Ebix, Inc. and Evertec, Inc., among others.
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 — Brian Shepherd: $7,996,250 → $11,394,373 (42.5% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 169:1 → 155:1 (8.3% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Csg Systems International's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Brian Shepherd, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,394,373 in fiscal 2024. Compared with the $7,996,250 reported for fiscal 2023, Shepherd's total was 42.5% higher.
What was Csg Systems International's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2024, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 78.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2025.
Which companies are in Csg Systems International's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include ACI Worldwide, Inc., Black Knight, Inc., Blackbaud, Inc., Ebix, Inc. and Evertec, Inc., among others.
What is Csg Systems International's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2024 is 155:1, against median employee compensation of $73,476.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
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Brian Shepherd President and CEO | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kenneth Kennedy EVP, COO and President RMDM | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Hai Tran EVP and CFO | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Bauer EVP, Chief Experience Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rasmani Bhattacharya EVP, Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
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Brian Shepherd President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kenneth Kennedy Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and President Revenue Management and Digital Monetization Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Hai Tran Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Bauer Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rasmani Bhattacharya Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
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Brian Shepherd President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Hai Tran Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Bauer Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Rasmani Bhattacharya Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Woods Executive Vice President and President of Communications, Media and Technology | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
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| Brian Shepherd | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brian Shepherd | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brian Shepherd | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brian Shepherd | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Elizabeth Bauer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Elizabeth Bauer | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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| Michael Woods | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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| Michael Woods | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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| Rasmani Bhattacharya | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
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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 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald Cooper Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Silvio Tavares | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David Barnes | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Marwan Fawaz | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gregory Conley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rajan Naik | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Haiyan Song | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tse Li Lily Yang | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rachel Barger | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Samantha Greenberg | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian Shepherd 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.
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Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- ACI Worldwide, Inc. ACIW
- Black Knight, Inc. BKI
- Blackbaud, Inc. BLKB
- Ebix, Inc. EBIX
- Evertec, Inc. EVTC
- ExlService Holdings, Inc. EXLS
- Green Dot Corporation GDOT
- Manhattan Associates, Inc. MANH
- Pegasystems Inc. PEGA
- Perficient, Inc. PRFT
- Progress Software Corporation PRGS
- Sabre Corporation SABR
- TTEC Holdings, Inc. TTEC
- Verint Systems Inc. VRNT
- WEX Inc. WEX
- Zuora, Inc. ZUO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
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| 2024 | May 14, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 15, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 17, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 18, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 20, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 21, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 16, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 17, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 18, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 26, 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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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Csg Systems International sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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354 figures on this page: 344 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
344 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000950170-25-073116Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001308179-25-0003302024 Director Compensation · 2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2024 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · and 1 more section
- 0000950170-24-060810Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001308179-24-0003962023 Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950170-23-023330
- 0001308179-23-0004872022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001564590-22-020936Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-21-029231Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-20-026673Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-19-019780
- 0001564590-18-014011Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-17-011442
- 0001564590-16-020210Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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
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@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}
}