Payments & Financial Infrastructure
PayPal Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)
PYPL · San Jose, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 21, 2026
327 figures on this page: 316 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
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 — Alex Chriss: $6,658,527 → $25,243,486 (279.1% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 69:1 → 221:1 (220.3% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was PayPal Holdings' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 90.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 19, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in PayPal Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Adobe Inc., Airbnb Inc., American Express Company, Automatic Data Processing Inc. and Block, Inc., among others.
What is PayPal Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 221:1, against median employee compensation of $114,331.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Schulman President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peggy Alford Executive Vice President, Global Sales | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Aaron Karczmer Executive Vice President, Chief Enterprise Services Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Auerbach Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy, Growth and Data Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Gabrielle Rabinovitch Acting Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Chriss President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Schulman Former President & Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Kim EVP, Chief Product Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gabrielle Rabinovitch Former Acting Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jamie Miller EVP, Chief Financial and Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Aaron Karczmer Former EVP, Chief Enterprise Services Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Peggy Alford Former EVP, Global Sales Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michelle Gill EVP, General Manager - Small Business & Financial Services Group | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Blake Jorgensen Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suzan Kereere President, Global Markets | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Aaron Webster EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Diego Scotti EVP General Manager, Consumer Group | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jamie Miller EVP Chief Financial and Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alex Chriss President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Chriss Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jamie Miller Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Suzan Kereere President, Global Markets | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michelle Gill Executive Vice President, General Manager, Small Business and Financial Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Diego Scotti Executive Vice President, General Manager, Consumer Group | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frank Keller Executive Vice President, General Manager, Large Enterprise and Merchant Platform | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chriss | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Alex Chriss | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Diego Scotti | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Diego Scotti | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Frank Keller | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Frank Keller | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jamie Miller | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jamie Miller | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michelle Gill | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michelle Gill | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Suzan Kereere | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Suzan Kereere | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Keller | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jamie Miller | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michelle Gill | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Suzan Kereere | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Diego Scotti | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Alex Chriss | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrique Lores | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joy Chik | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David M. Moffett | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gail J. McGovern | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David W. Dorman Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Carmine Di Sibio | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jonathan Christodoro | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Frank D. Yeary | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ann M. Sarnoff | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Debbie M. Messemer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Deirdre Stanley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rodney C. Adkins | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Alex Chriss and Alyssa H. Henry 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 | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Fully vested common stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual retainer ($400,000)
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Adobe Inc. ADBE
- Airbnb Inc. ABNB
- American Express Company AXP
- Automatic Data Processing Inc. ADP
- Block, Inc. XYZ
- Capital One Financial Corporation COF
- Discover Financial Services DFS
- Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS
- Fiserv Inc. FISV
- Global Payments Inc. GPN
- Intuit Inc. INTU
- JP Morgan Chase & Co. JPM
- Mastercard Incorporated MA
- Netflix, Inc. NFLX
- Oracle Corporation ORCL
- Salesforce, Inc. CRM
- ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
- Shopify Inc. SHOP
- U.S. Bancorp USB
- Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER
- Visa Inc. V
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 19, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 5, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 22, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 24, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 2, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 26, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 21, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 22, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 23, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 24, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | — | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact PayPal Holdings disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where PayPal Holdings 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 IntelligenceAdviser 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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Velarion IntelligenceCitations
Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
327 figures on this page: 316 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
316 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001633917-26-000076Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-1457212025 Director Compensation · 2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · and 3 more sections
- 0001633917-25-000105
- 0001193125-25-0873072024 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Tables
- 0001633917-24-000073
- 0001633917-23-000099
- 0001193125-23-1005592022 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Tables · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-22-168382
- 0001193125-21-177058
- 0001633917-20-000121
- 0001633917-19-000134
- 0001633917-18-000115
- 0001633917-17-000090
- 0001633917-16-000169
- 0001193125-24-0909082023 Summary Compensation Table
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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}
}