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Synopsys Executive Compensation (FY25)

SNPS · Sunnyvale, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Sassine Ghazi
Median of the other named officers
$5,184,942
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 16, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive total compensation — Sassine Ghazi: $27,404,261 → $19,605,963 (28.5% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 91.1% → 91.5% (0.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 292:1 → 210:1 (28.1% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Synopsys' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Sassine Ghazi, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $19,605,963 in fiscal 2025. Ghazi's total moved 28.5% lower from the $27,404,261 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Synopsys' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 91.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 16, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Synopsys' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Adobe Inc., Akamai Technologies, Inc., Analog Devices, Inc., Autodesk, Inc. and Cadence Design Systems, Inc., among others.
What is Synopsys' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 210:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $93,538.

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
Aart de Geus
Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sassine Ghazi
President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joseph W. Logan
Chief Revenue Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Runkel Jr.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Trac Pham
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Chi-Foon Chan
Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and Former President
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Shelagh Glaser
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Aart de Geus
Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sassine Ghazi
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Richard Mahoney
Chief Revenue Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John F. Runkel, Jr.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Trac Pham
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sassine Ghazi
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Aart de Geus
Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Shelagh Glaser
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Rick Mahoney
Former Chief Revenue Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Runkel
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sassine Ghazi
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Shelagh Glaser
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Rick Mahoney
Former Chief Revenue Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Dr. Aart J. de Geus
Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Janet Lee
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John F. Runkel, Jr.
Former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Aart J. de GeusRSU◇——◇——◇
Aart J. de GeusPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Aart J. de GeusOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Janet LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
John F. Runkel Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John F. Runkel Jr.OPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John F. Runkel Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Rick MahoneyRSU◇——◇——◇
Rick MahoneyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Rick MahoneyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sassine GhaziPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sassine GhaziOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sassine GhaziRSU◇——◇——◇
Shelagh GlaserRSU◇——◇——◇
Shelagh GlaserOPTION◇————◇◇
Shelagh GlaserPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 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
John F. Runkel, Jr.Option◇—◇12/18/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/09/2028
Option◇—◇02/17/2030
Janet LeeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Shelagh GlaserRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/18/2031
Option◇—◇02/17/2030
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/02/2029
Sassine GhaziRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/17/2030
Option◇—◇12/18/2031
Option◇—◇12/09/2028
Rick MahoneyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/17/2030
Option◇—◇12/18/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇05/31/2029
Aart de GeusOption◇—◇12/18/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/09/2028
Option◇—◇02/17/2030
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.
Janet Lee
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Rick Mahoney
Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Sassine Ghazi
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Shelagh Glaser
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Dr. Ajei Gopal
◇◇———◇◇
Ravi Vijayaraghavan
◇◇————◇
Mercedes Johnson
◇◇————◇
John G. Schwarz
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Janice D. Chaffin
◇◇————◇
Robert G. Painter
◇◇————◇
Jeannine P. Sargent
◇◇————◇
Luis Borgen
◇◇————◇
Bruce R. Chizen
◇◇————◇
Roy Vallee
◇—————◇
Marc N. Casper
◇—————◇
Peter A. Shimer, Dr. Aart J. de Geus and Sassine Ghazi 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◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: Robust stock ownership guidelines

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
  • Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM
  • Analog Devices, Inc. ADI
  • Autodesk, Inc. ADSK
  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CDNS
  • CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. CRWD
  • Electronic Arts Inc. EA
  • Fortinet, Inc. FTNT
  • Intuit Inc. INTU
  • Keysight Technologies Inc. KEYS
  • KLA Corporation KLAC
  • Marvell Technology Group Ltd. MRVL
  • Microchip Technology Inc. MCHP
  • NetApp, Inc. NTAP
  • Open Text Corporation OTEX
  • Palo Alto Networks Inc. PANW
  • ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
  • Workday Inc. WDAY

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 16, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 10, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 10, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 12, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 12, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 8, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 9, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 8, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 5, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 6, 2017=◇◇◇
2015March 29, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
◇
Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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406 figures on this page: 395 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
395 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-164085
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000883241-26-000007
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Summary Compensation Table
  3. 0001193125-25-079138
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000883241-25-000008
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-094764
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000883241-24-000006
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-102146
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000883241-23-000007
    Executive Compensation Tables
  9. 0001193125-22-106865
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-21-113218
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-20-107549
  12. 0001193125-19-101715
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-18-110052
  14. 0001193125-17-118712
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001193125-16-528077
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The companies named in SNPS's own disclosed peer group.

Adobe Inc.Akamai Technologies, Inc.Analog Devices, Inc.Autodesk, Inc.Cadence Design Systems, Inc.CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.Electronic Arts Inc.Fortinet, Inc.Intuit Inc.Keysight Technologies Inc.KLA CorporationMarvell Technology Group Ltd.Microchip Technology Inc.NetApp, Inc.Palo Alto Networks Inc.ServiceNow, Inc.Workday 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
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@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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