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Dayforce Executive Compensation (FY24)

DAY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024

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Chief executive, fiscal 2024
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David Ossip
Median of the other named officers
$7,264,382
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 2, 2025
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 — David Ossip: $13,591,865 → $18,596,544 (36.8% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Dayforce's chief executive and what were they paid?
David Ossip, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $18,596,544 in total compensation for fiscal 2024. Compared with the $13,591,865 reported for fiscal 2023, Ossip's total was 36.8% higher.
What was Dayforce's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 80.1% support at the meeting held May 2, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in Dayforce's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Atlassian Corporation, BILL Holdings, Inc., Datadog, Inc., Five9, Inc. and HubSpot, Inc., among others. Companies named in the Peer Group Used in Determining TDC October 2024 – Present include Dynatrace, Inc., Elastic N.V., Fair Isaac Corporation and Guidewire Software, Inc.

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
Leagh Turner
Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Ossip
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Armstrong
Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Korngiebel
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy, Product, and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Holdridge
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Noemie Heuland
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Ossip
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Holdridge
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Samer Alkharrat
Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Armstrong
Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Korngiebel
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy, Product, and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Ossip
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Holdridge
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Korngiebel
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy, Product, and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Armstrong
Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Samer Alkharrat
Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeremy Johnson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 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 2024
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Christopher ArmstrongPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Christopher ArmstrongPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Christopher ArmstrongRSU◇——◇——◇
Christopher ArmstrongPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Christopher ArmstrongPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David OssipPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David OssipPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David OssipPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David OssipRSU◇——◇——◇
David OssipPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David OssipRSU◇——◇——◇
David OssipRSU◇——◇——◇
David OssipRSU◇——◇——◇
Jeremy JohnsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Jeremy JohnsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeremy JohnsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeremy JohnsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeremy JohnsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeremy JohnsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Jeremy JohnsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Jeremy JohnsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph KorngiebelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph KorngiebelRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph KorngiebelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph KorngiebelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph KorngiebelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph KorngiebelRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph KorngiebelRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph KorngiebelRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph KorngiebelRSU◇——◇——◇
Samer AlkharratPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Samer AlkharratPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Samer AlkharratRSU◇——◇——◇
Samer AlkharratPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Samer AlkharratRSU◇——◇——◇
Samer AlkharratRSU◇——◇——◇
Samer AlkharratPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Samer AlkharratRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen HoldridgePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Stephen HoldridgePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Stephen HoldridgePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Stephen HoldridgeRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen HoldridgeRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen HoldridgeRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen HoldridgePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Stephen HoldridgeRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen HoldridgeRSU◇——◇——◇
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Joseph KorngiebelRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Christopher ArmstrongRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Stephen HoldridgeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David OssipOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇3/8/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Samer AlkharratRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jeremy JohnsonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Christopher Armstrong
Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
David Ossip
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Non-compete period◇
Jeremy Johnson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Stephen Holdridge
President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerald Throop
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Brent Bickett
◇◇————◇
Deborah Farrington
◇◇————◇
Thomas Hagerty
◇◇————◇
Andrea Rosen
◇◇————◇
Ganesh Rao
◇◇————◇
Linda Mantia
◇◇————◇
Ronald Clarke
◇◇————◇
David Ossip 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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual base cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
  • Atlassian Corporation TEAM
  • BILL Holdings, Inc. BILL
  • Datadog, Inc. DDOG
  • Five9, Inc. FIVN
  • HubSpot, Inc. HUBS
  • Paychex, Inc. PAYX
  • Paycom Software, Inc. PAYC
  • Paylocity Holding Corporation PCTY
  • Pegasystems Inc. PEGA
  • PTC Inc. PTC
  • RingCentral, Inc. RNG
  • Smartsheet Inc. SMAR
  • Splunk Inc. SPLK
  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. TYL
  • Unity Software Inc. U
  • Workday, Inc. WDAY
  • Workiva Inc. WK
Peer Group Used in Determining TDC October 2024 – Present
  • Dynatrace, Inc. DT
  • Elastic N.V. ESTC
  • Fair Isaac Corporation FICO
  • Guidewire Software, Inc. GWRE

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2024May 2, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 26, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 28, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 3, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 27, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 28, 2020=◇◇◇
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429 figures on this page: 423 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
423 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001725057-25-000080
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001725057-25-000064
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2024 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000950170-24-049078
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000950170-24-030002
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000950170-23-016393
  6. 0001564590-23-003791
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000950170-22-007429
  8. 0001564590-21-022541
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001564590-20-020508
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Peers Dayforce discloses

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

Atlassian CorporationBILL Holdings, Inc.Datadog, Inc.Five9, Inc.HubSpot, Inc.Paychex, Inc.Paycom Software, Inc.Paylocity Holding CorporationPegasystems Inc.PTC Inc.RingCentral, Inc.Smartsheet Inc.Splunk Inc.Tyler Technologies, Inc.Unity Software Inc.Workday, Inc.Workiva Inc.Dynatrace, Inc.Elastic N.V.Fair Isaac CorporationGuidewire Software, 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
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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}
}
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