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Gartner Executive Compensation (FY25)

IT · Stamford, CT · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Eugene Hall
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 28, 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 — Eugene Hall: $18,352,293 → $19,226,580 (4.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 92.9% → 87.3% (5.6 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 148:1 → 151:1 (2.0% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Gartner's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Eugene Hall, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, came to $19,226,580 in fiscal 2025. Hall's total was 4.8% higher than the $18,352,293 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Gartner's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 87.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Gartner's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Akamai Technologies, Inc., Aon plc, Autodesk, Inc., Equifax Inc. and Fortinet, Inc., among others.
What is Gartner's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 151:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $127,275.

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
Eugene Hall
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Craig Safian
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Robin Kranich
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Alwyn Dawkins
Executive Vice President, Global Business Sales
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jules Kaufman
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Scott Hensel
Executive Vice President, Global Services & Delivery
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Eugene Hall
Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Craig Safian
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Robin Kranich
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Alwyn Dawkins
Former Executive Vice President, Global Business Sales
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Scott Hensel
Executive Vice President, Global Services & Delivery
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Eugene Hall
Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Craig Safian
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Robin Kranich
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Scott Hensel
Executive Vice President, Global Services & Delivery
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Thomas Kim
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
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
Craig W. SafianOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Craig W. SafianPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Eugene A. HallOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Eugene A. HallPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robin KranichOptions/SARs◇——◇—◇◇
Robin KranichPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott HenselPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott HenselOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Thomas KimPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Thomas KimOptions/SARs◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2022, 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
Eugene HallOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Scott HenselRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Robin KranichOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Thomas KimRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Craig SafianRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
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.
Craig Safian
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Robin Kranich
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Scott Hensel
Executive Vice President, Global Services & Delivery · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
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
Karen E. Dykstra
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
José M. Gutiérrez
◇◇———◇◇
Anne Sutherland Fuchs
◇◇————◇
Richard J. Bressler
◇◇————◇
William O. Grabe
◇◇————◇
Peter E. Bisson
◇◇————◇
Eileen M. Serra
◇◇————◇
Raul E. Cesan
◇◇————◇
Diana S. Ferguson
◇◇————◇
Stephen G. Pagliuca
◇◇————◇
Eugene A. Hall, Daniela L. Rus and Edward P. Bousa 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◇
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
  • Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM
  • Aon plc AON
  • Autodesk, Inc. ADSK
  • Equifax Inc. EFX
  • Fortinet, Inc. FTNT
  • Intuit Inc. INTU
  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW
  • S&P Global Inc. SPGI
  • ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
  • SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. SSNC
  • Synopsys Inc. SNPS
  • The Interpublic Group Companies, Inc. IPG
  • TransUnion TRU
  • Workday, Inc. WDAY

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 28, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 29, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 6, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 1, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 2, 2022=◇◇◇

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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Documents cited

  1. 0000749251-26-000198
  2. 0000749251-26-000159
    Compensation of Directors · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End December 31, 2025 · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000749251-25-000035
  4. 0000749251-25-000018
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000749251-24-000026
  6. 0000749251-23-000026
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    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Gartner discloses

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

Akamai Technologies, Inc.Aon plcAutodesk, Inc.Equifax Inc.Fortinet, Inc.Intuit Inc.Palo Alto Networks, Inc.S&P Global Inc.ServiceNow, Inc.SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.Synopsys Inc.The Interpublic Group Companies, Inc.TransUnionWorkday, 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
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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