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Pegasystems Executive Compensation (FY25)

PEGA · Waltham, MA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 18, 2026
329 figures on this page: 321 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Alan Trefler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $8,332,032 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and Trefler's total moved 8.5% higher from the $7,681,854 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 73:1, against median employee compensation of $113,833. For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 97.4% support at the meeting held June 16, 2026. The disclosed peer group names Atlassian Corporation, Dynatrace, Inc., Fair Isaac Corporation, Guidewire Software, Inc. and MongoDB, Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Alan Trefler
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 16, 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 — Alan Trefler: $7,681,854 → $8,332,032 (8.5% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 74.5:1 → 73:1 (2.0% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Pegasystems' chief executive and what were they paid?
Alan Trefler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $8,332,032 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Trefler's total moved 8.5% higher from the $7,681,854 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Pegasystems' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 97.4% support at the meeting held June 16, 2026.
Which companies are in Pegasystems' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Atlassian Corporation, Dynatrace, Inc., Fair Isaac Corporation, Guidewire Software, Inc. and MongoDB, Inc., among others.
What is Pegasystems' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 73:1, against median employee compensation of $113,833.

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
Kenneth Stillwell
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Alan Trefler
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Leon Trefler
Chief of Clients and Markets
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Rifat Kerim Akgonul
Chief Product Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gerard Higgins
Chief of Client and Partner Success
◇◇◇◇◇——◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Alan Trefler
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Kenneth Stillwell
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Leon Trefler
Chief of Clients and Markets
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gerard Higgins
Chief of Client and Partner Success
◇◇◇◇◇——◇
Rifat Kerim Akgonul
Chief Product Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Alan Trefler
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Kenneth Stillwell
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Leon Trefler
Chief of Clients and Markets
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gerard Higgins
Chief of Client and Partner Success
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Rifat Kerim Akgonul
Chief Product Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Alan Trefler
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Kenneth Stillwell
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Leon Trefler
Chief of Clients and Markets
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
John Gerard Higgins
Chief of Client and Partner Success
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Rifat Kerim Akgonul
Chief Product 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
Alan TreflerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John Gerard HigginsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kenneth StillwellOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Leon TreflerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Rifat Kerim AkgonulOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 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
Leon TreflerOption◇—◇—
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Option◇—◇—
John HigginsOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇—
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Option◇—◇—
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Rifat AkgonulRSU◇◇——
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Option◇—◇—
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Kenneth StillwellOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
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Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
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Option◇—◇—
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Alan TreflerOption◇—◇—
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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
Rohit Ghai
◇◇◇———◇
Larry Weber
◇◇◇———◇
Christopher Lafond
◇◇◇———◇
Sharon Rowlands
◇◇◇———◇
Peter Gyenes
◇◇◇———◇
Dianne Ledingham
◇◇◇———◇
Richard Jones
◇◇◇———◇
Alan Trefler 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◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
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
  • Atlassian Corporation TEAM
  • Dynatrace, Inc. DT
  • Fair Isaac Corporation FICO
  • Guidewire Software, Inc. GWRE
  • MongoDB, Inc. MDB
  • Okta, Inc. OKTA
  • PTC Inc. PTC
  • Twilio, Inc. TWLO
  • Veeva Systems Inc. VEEV

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 16, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 17, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 18, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 20, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 21, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 22, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 23, 2020=◇◇◇
2018June 25, 2019=◇◇◇

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

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
329 figures on this page: 321 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
321 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001013857-26-000042
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001013857-26-000031
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Non-Employee Director Compensation · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001013857-25-000185
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001013857-25-000112
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001013857-24-000139
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001013857-24-000096
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001013857-23-000137
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001013857-23-000089
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  9. 0001013857-22-000131
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001013857-21-000152
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-20-177697
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-19-184463
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Pegasystems discloses

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

Atlassian CorporationDynatrace, Inc.Fair Isaac CorporationGuidewire Software, Inc.MongoDB, Inc.Okta, Inc.PTC Inc.Twilio, Inc.Veeva Systems Inc.

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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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