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Comfort Systems USA Executive Compensation (FY25)

FIX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Brian Lane
Median of the other named officers
$2,299,433
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 18, 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
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Brian Lane: $8,176,738 → $10,620,815 (29.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.0% → 96.4% (1.4 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Comfort Systems USA's chief executive and what were they paid?
Brian Lane, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $10,620,815 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Lane's total was 29.9% higher than the $8,176,738 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Comfort Systems USA's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Comfort Systems USA's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes ABM Industries Incorporated, Ameresco, Inc., APi Group Corporation, Dycom Industries, Inc. and EMCOR Group, Inc., among others.
What is Comfort Systems USA's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 158.2:1, against median employee compensation of $67,118.

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
Brian Lane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
William George
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Trent McKenna
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Laura Howell
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Shaeff
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
William George
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Lane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Trent McKenna
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Laura Howell
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Lane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William George
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Trent McKenna
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Laura Howell
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Shaeff
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian Lane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William George
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Trent McKenna
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Laura Howell
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Terrence Reed
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie Shaeff
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting 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 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Julie ShaeffPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 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
Terrence ReedPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Laura HowellRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Trent McKennaRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
William GeorgeRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Brian LaneRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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.
Brian Lane
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Julie Shaeff
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Laura Howell
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Trent McKenna
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
William George
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Franklin Myers
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Pablo G. Mercado
◇◇————◇
Constance E. Skidmore
◇◇————◇
Cindy L. Wallis-Lage
◇◇————◇
Gaurav Kapoor
◇◇————◇
Darcy G. Anderson
◇◇————◇
William J. Sandbrook
◇◇————◇
Rhoman J. Hardy
◇◇————◇
Herman E. Bulls
◇◇————◇
Vance W. Tang
◇—————◇
Brian E. Lane 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◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Common Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ABM Industries Incorporated ABM
  • Ameresco, Inc. AMRC
  • APi Group Corporation symbol not shown
  • Dycom Industries, Inc. DY
  • EMCOR Group, Inc. EME
  • Fluor Corporation FLR
  • Granite Construction Incorporated GNTX
  • IES Holdings, Inc. symbol not shown
  • KBR, Inc. KBR
  • Limbach Holdings, Inc. LMB
  • MasTec, Inc. MTZ
  • MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU
  • MYR Group Inc. MYRG
  • Oshkosh Corporation OSK
  • Primoris Services Corporation PRIM
  • Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL
  • Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK
  • Tutor Perini Corporation TPC
  • Valmont Industries, Inc. symbol not shown

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 18, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 16, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 17, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 16, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 17, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 18, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 19, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 21, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 22, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 23, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 19, 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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252 figures on this page: 241 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
241 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

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    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation for 2025 · GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT YEAR-END · and 1 more section
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  4. 0001308179-25-000407
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
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  6. 0001308179-24-000481
    Summary Compensation Table
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    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Comfort Systems USA discloses

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

ABM Industries IncorporatedAmeresco, Inc.Dycom Industries, Inc.EMCOR Group, Inc.Fluor CorporationGranite Construction IncorporatedKBR, Inc.Limbach Holdings, Inc.MasTec, Inc.MDU Resources Group, Inc.MYR Group Inc.Oshkosh CorporationPrimoris Services CorporationSterling Infrastructure, Inc.Tetra Tech, Inc.Tutor Perini Corporation

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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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