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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Executive Compensation (FY25)

JAZZ · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): July 24, 2026
329 figures on this page: 326 cited to the filing that reported them, 3 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Renee Gala was paid $19,151,558 in total compensation as President, CEO and Director for fiscal 2025, and Gala's total moved 188.9% higher from the $6,628,888 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 69:1, against median employee compensation of $281,424. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 93.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held July 23, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group names Alkermes plc, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Biogen, Inc., BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and Exelixis, Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Renee Gala
Median of the other named officers
$6,299,539
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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July 23, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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 — Renee Gala: $6,628,888 → $19,151,558 (188.9% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 55:1 → 69:1 (25.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Jazz Pharmaceuticals' chief executive and what were they paid?
Renee Gala was paid $19,151,558 in total compensation as President, CEO and Director for fiscal 2025. Gala's total moved 188.9% higher from the $6,628,888 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Jazz Pharmaceuticals' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 93.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held July 23, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Jazz Pharmaceuticals' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Alkermes plc, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Biogen, Inc., BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and Exelixis, Inc., among others.
What is Jazz Pharmaceuticals' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 69:1, against median employee compensation of $281,424.

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
Bruce Cozadd
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Renée Galá
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Iannone
Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bruce Cozadd
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Daniel Swisher
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Renée Galá
President and COO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Iannone
Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Neena Patil
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bruce Cozadd
Chairperson and Former CEO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Renee Gala
President, CEO and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Renée Gal
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Iannone
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Philip Johnson
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Samantha Pearce
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Neena Patil
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patricia Carr
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Renee Gala
President, CEO and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bruce Cozadd
Chairperson and Former CEO
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Robert Iannone
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Philip Johnson
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Neena Patil
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Samantha Pearce
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial 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 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Bruce C. CozaddRSU◇——◇——◇
Bruce C. CozaddRSU◇——◇——◇
Neena M. PatilRSU◇——◇——◇
Neena M. PatilRSU◇——◇——◇
Neena M. PatilPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Philip L. JohnsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Philip L. JohnsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Philip L. JohnsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Renee D. GalaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Renee D. GalaRSU◇——◇——◇
Renee D. GalaRSU◇——◇——◇
Renee D. GalaRSU◇——◇——◇
Renee D. GalaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert IannoneRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert IannoneRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert IannonePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Samantha PearceRSU◇——◇——◇
Samantha PearceRSU◇——◇——◇
Samantha PearcePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
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
Renee GalaRSU◇◇——
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Samantha PearceRSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
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Neena PatilRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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Philip JohnsonPSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
Robert IannoneRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Bruce CozaddPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
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
Rick E Winningham
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Heather Ann McSharry
◇◇————◇
Jennifer E. Cook
◇◇————◇
Norbert G. Riedel
◇◇————◇
Patrick Kennedy
◇◇————◇
Seamus C. Mulligan
◇◇————◇
Anne O'Riordan
◇◇————◇
Patrick G. Enright
◇◇————◇
Mark D. Smith
◇◇————◇
Laura J. Hamill
◇◇————◇
Kenneth W. O'Keefe
◇◇————◇
Ted W. Love
◇—————◇
Bruce C. Cozadd and Renee D. Gala 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.
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
  • Alkermes plc ALKS
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ALNY
  • Biogen, Inc. BIIB
  • BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. BMRN
  • Exelixis, Inc. EXEL
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD
  • Incyte Corporation INCY
  • Moderna, Inc. MRNA
  • Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. NBIX
  • Organon & Co. OGN
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. REGN
  • United Therapeutics Corporation UTHR
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025July 23, 2026=◇◇◇
2024July 24, 2025=◇◇◇
2023July 25, 2024=◇◇◇

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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329 figures on this page: 326 cited to the filing that reported them, 3 calculated from figures it prints.
326 cited to the filing
3 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-049466
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  2. 0001232524-26-000029
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Director Compensation · Director Compensation for Fiscal 2025 · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001232524-25-000051
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  4. 0001232524-25-000043
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001232524-24-000056
  6. 0001232524-24-000049
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-168992
    Executive Compensation · Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Jazz Pharmaceuticals discloses

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

Alkermes plcAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Biogen, Inc.BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.Exelixis, Inc.Gilead Sciences, Inc.Incyte CorporationModerna, Inc.Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.United Therapeutics CorporationVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

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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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