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Paramount Group Executive Compensation (FY24)
PGRE · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 19, 2025
229 figures on this page: 219 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Albert Behler: $20,235,912 → $4,447,497 (78.0% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Paramount Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Albert Behler, Chairman Chief Executive Officer and President, received $4,447,497 in total compensation for fiscal 2024. Behler's total moved 78.0% lower from the $20,235,912 reported for fiscal 2023.
What was Paramount Group's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2024, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 66.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 15, 2025.
Which companies are in Paramount Group's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Boston Properties, Inc., COPT Defense Properties, Douglas Emmett, Inc. and Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Behler Chairman Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Wilbur Paes Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Brindley of Real Estate | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gage Johnson Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Behler Chairman Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Wilbur Paes Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Brindley Executive Vice President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gage Johnson Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Behler Chairman Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Wilbur Paes Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peter Brindley Executive Vice President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gage Johnson Senior Vice President General Counsel and 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 2024
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Johnson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Peter Brindley | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Johnson | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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| Wilbur Paes | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Albert Behler | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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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 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Bussmann | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paula Sutter | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Greg Wright | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Hitoshi Saito | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mark Patterson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Karin Klein | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
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 2024
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. ARE
- Boston Properties, Inc. BSX
- COPT Defense Properties CDP
- Douglas Emmett, Inc. DEI
- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. ESRT
- Highwoods Properties, Inc. HIW
- Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. HPP
- Kilroy Realty Corporation KRC
- Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. PDM
- SL Green Realty Corp. SLG
- Vornado Realty Trust VNO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May 15, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 16, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 18, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 12, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 13, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 19, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 16, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 17, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 18, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 19, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Paramount Group disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Paramount Group sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
Velarion IntelligenceSay-on-pay responsiveness
Paramount Group recorded a low support level. The responsiveness analysis covers what the company said it would do, what it did, and how that compares with the companies that recovered their vote.
Responsiveness analysisAdviser switching and vote outcomes
Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.
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Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
229 figures on this page: 219 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
219 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000950170-25-074380Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001558370-25-004397Director Compensation · ELECTION OF DIRECTORS & · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 20 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2024 · and 1 more section
- 0000950170-24-061716Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001558370-24-004716Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950170-23-023653Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001558370-23-005576Summary Compensation Table
- 0001564590-22-020404Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-21-028427Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-20-026568Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-19-019838
- 0001564590-18-013972
- 0001193125-17-176661
- 0001193125-16-597693Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}