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Paycom Software Executive Compensation (FY25)

PAYC · Oklahoma City, OK · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
◇
Chad Richison
Median of the other named officers
$5,491,726
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 4, 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 — Chad Richison: $3,454,117 → $22,837,152
CEO pay ratio: 42:1 → 220:1

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Paycom Software's chief executive and what were they paid?
Chad Richison was paid $22,837,152 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Richison's total moved up from the $3,454,117 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Paycom Software's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 60.8% support at the meeting held May 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Paycom Software's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names ANSYS, Inc., Aspen Technology, Inc., Blackbaud, Inc., CoStar Group, Inc. and Datadog, Inc., among others.
What is Paycom Software's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 220:1, against median employee compensation of $103,900.

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
Craig Boelte
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jon Evans
Former Chief Operating Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Holly Faurot
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bradley Smith
Chief Information Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chad Richison
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Justin Long
Vice President of Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Craig E. Boelte
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Holly Faurot
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bradley S. Smith
Chief Information Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Jason D. Clark
Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Chris G. Thomas
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Former Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Chad Richison
Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Chris Thomas
Former Co-Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Randy Peck
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Craig Boelte
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Holly Faurot
Former Chief Sales Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chad Richison
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇———◇—◇◇
Amy Vickroy Walker
Executive Vice President of Sales
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jason Clark
Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bradley Smith
Chief Information Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Chad Richison
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bradley S. Smith
Former Chief Information Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Amy Vickroy Walker
Former Chief Sales Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert D. Foster
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Randy Peck
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Shane Hadlock
President and Chief Client Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Craig E. Boelte
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
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
Amy Vickroy WalkerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Amy Vickroy WalkerRSU◇——◇——◇
Amy Vickroy WalkerRSU◇——◇——◇
Bradley S. SmithPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Bradley S. SmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Chad RichisonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Chad RichisonRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris G. ThomasRSU◇——— withheld——◇
Chris G. ThomasRSU◇——◇——◇
Craig E. BoelteRSU◇——— withheld——◇
Holly FaurotRSU◇——— withheld——◇
Jason D. ClarkRSU◇——— withheld——◇
Randy PeckRSU◇——◇——◇
Randy PeckPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert D. FosterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert D. FosterRSU◇——◇——◇
Shane HadlockRSU◇——◇——◇
Shane HadlockRSU◇——◇——◇
Shane HadlockRSU◇——◇——◇
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
Randy PeckRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Shane HadlockPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Amy WalkerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Robert FosterRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Chad RichisonRSU◇◇——
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.
Chad Richison
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
Severance base◇
Shane Hadlock
President and Chief Client Officer · Terms as announced by the company
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Frederick C. Peters II
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
J.C. Watts, Jr
◇◇————◇
Sharen J. Turney
◇◇————◇
Henry C. Duques
◇◇————◇
Archana Vemulapalli
◇◇————◇
Joseph L. Binz
◇◇————◇
Felicia Williams
◇◇————◇
Robert J. Levenson and Chad Richison 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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ANSYS, Inc. ANSS
  • Aspen Technology, Inc. AZPN
  • Blackbaud, Inc. BLKB
  • CoStar Group, Inc. CSGP
  • Datadog, Inc. DDOG
  • Dayforce, Inc. DAY
  • DocuSign, Inc. DOCU
  • Dynatrace, Inc. DT
  • Fair Isaac Corporation FICO
  • Guidewire Software, Inc. GWRE
  • HubSpot, Inc. HUBS
  • Informatica Inc. INFA
  • Okta, Inc. OKTA
  • Paylocity Holding Corporation PCTY
  • Procore Technologies, Inc. PCOR
  • PTC Inc. PTC
  • RingCentral, Inc. RNG
  • The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD
  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. TYL

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 4, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 29, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 1, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 2, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 3, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 27, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 29, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 30, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 1, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 2, 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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Citations

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285 figures on this page: 274 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
274 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-211919
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-140064
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001193125-26-058412
    Exhibit
  4. 0000950170-25-066951
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001193125-25-072358
    Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0000950170-24-052319
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-24-080589
    Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001193125-23-135902
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-23-081403
    Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020
  10. 0001193125-22-143628
  11. 0001193125-21-154947
  12. 0001564590-20-019716
  13. 0001564590-20-020184
    Employment Agreement
  14. 0001193125-19-135212
  15. 0001193125-18-148737
  16. 0001193125-17-158984
  17. 0001193125-16-580001
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Paycom Software discloses

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

ANSYS, Inc.Aspen Technology, Inc.Blackbaud, Inc.CoStar Group, Inc.Datadog, Inc.Dayforce, Inc.DocuSign, Inc.Dynatrace, Inc.Fair Isaac CorporationGuidewire Software, Inc.HubSpot, Inc.Informatica Inc.Okta, Inc.Paylocity Holding CorporationProcore Technologies, Inc.PTC Inc.RingCentral, Inc.The Trade Desk, Inc.Tyler Technologies, 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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