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Rollins Executive Compensation (FY25)

ROL · Atlanta, GA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Jerry Gahlhoff, Jr.
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 28, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2022 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 — Jerry Gahlhoff, Jr.: $2,679,836 → $8,966,870 (234.6% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Rollins' chief executive and what were they paid?
Jerry Gahlhoff, Jr. was paid $8,966,870 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $2,679,836 reported for fiscal 2022, Gahlhoff, Jr.'s total was 234.6% higher.
What was Rollins' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 92.4% support at the meeting held April 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Rollins' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names ABM Industries Incorporated, ADT, Brightview Holdings, Inc., Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and Clean Harbors, Inc., among others.
What is Rollins' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 137:1, against median employee compensation of $65,116.

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
Gary Rollins
Executive Chairman
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John Wilson
Vice Chairman
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Jerry Gahlhoff
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Kenneth Krause
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Elizabeth Chandler
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jerry Gahlhoff, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kenneth Krause
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Elizabeth Chandler
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gary Rollins
Executive Chairman Emeritus
Departed during or after this year
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John Wilson
Executive Chairman of the Board
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Elizabeth ChandlerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Elizabeth ChandlerRSU◇——◇——◇
Jerry Gahlhoff Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Jerry Gahlhoff Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John WilsonRSU◇——◇——◇
John WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kenneth KrauseRSU◇——◇——◇
Kenneth KrausePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
ELIZABETH ChandlerRSU◇◇——
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JOHN WilsonRSU◇◇——
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KENNETH KrauseRSU◇◇——
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JERRY Gahlhoff, Jr.PSU◇◇——
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GARY ROLLINSPSU◇◇——
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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.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Elizabeth Chandler
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Gary Rollins
Executive Chairman Emeritus · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
John Wilson
Executive Chairman of the Board · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
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
Louise S. Sams
Lead independent director
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Susan R. Bell
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Gregory B. Morrison
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Donald P. Carson
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Pamela R. Rollins
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Patrick J. Gunning
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Dale E. Jones
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P. Russell Hardin
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Paul D. Donahue
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Gary W. Rollins, Jerry E. Gahlhoff, Jr, John F. Wilson and Timothy C. Rollins 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.
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◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ABM Industries Incorporated ABM
  • ADT ADT
  • Brightview Holdings, Inc. BV
  • Casella Waste Systems, Inc. CWST
  • Clean Harbors, Inc. CLH
  • Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX
  • Frontdoor, Inc. FTDR
  • Iron Mountain Incorporated IRM
  • Lennox International Inc. LII
  • Masco Corporation MAS
  • Service Corporation International SCI
  • Tetra Tech TTEK
  • The Brink's Company BCO
  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG
  • Unifirst Corporation UNF
  • Veralto Corporation VLTO
  • Waste Connections, Inc. WCN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 28, 2026=◇◇◇
2022April 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2019April 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2015April 25, 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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227 figures on this page: 223 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
223 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000084839-26-000029
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000084839-26-000014
    2025 Director Compensation Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025 · and 4 more sections
  3. 0000084839-23-000024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001558370-23-003871
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001171200-20-000326
  6. 0001171200-17-000214
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Peers Rollins discloses

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

ABM Industries IncorporatedADTBrightview Holdings, Inc.Casella Waste Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors, Inc.Comfort Systems USA, Inc.Iron Mountain IncorporatedLennox International Inc.Masco CorporationTetra TechThe Brink's CompanyThe Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanyUnifirst CorporationVeralto CorporationWaste Connections, 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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