Stericycle Executive Compensation (FY23)
SRCL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2023
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Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): April 5, 2024
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What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Cindy Miller: $7,136,003 → $7,290,832 (2.2% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 127:1 → 117:1 (7.9% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Stericycle's chief executive and what were they paid?
Cindy Miller was paid $7,290,832 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2023. Miller's total moved 2.2% higher from the $7,136,003 reported for fiscal 2022.
What was Stericycle's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2022, the say-on-pay proposal drew 97.7% support at the meeting held May 16, 2023.
Which companies are in Stericycle's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes ABM Industries Incorporated, Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Cintas Corporation, Clean Harbors, Inc. and Ecolab Inc., among others.
What is Stericycle's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2023 is 117:1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cindy Miller President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Janet Zelenka Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Ginnetti Executive Vice President, International | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kurt Rogers Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
S. Cory White Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cindy Miller President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Janet Zelenka Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Ginnetti Executive Vice President, International | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kurt Rogers Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
S. Cory White Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial 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 2023
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy J. Miller | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Cindy J. Miller | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Cindy J. Miller | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Daniel V. Ginnetti | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Daniel V. Ginnetti | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Daniel V. Ginnetti | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Janet H. Zelenka | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Janet H. Zelenka | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Janet H. Zelenka | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kurt M. Rogers | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kurt M. Rogers | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kurt M. Rogers | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| S. Cory White | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| S. Cory White | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| S. Cory White | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022 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 2023 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ginnetti | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/05/2024 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/09/2021 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/01/2026 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2027 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/16/2025 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/26/2026 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/05/2024 | |
| Cindy Miller | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/01/2026 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/12/2019 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/09/2021 | |
| Janet Zelenka | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/09/2021 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Kurt Rogers | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| S. White | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/09/2021 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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.
Cindy Miller
President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2024 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Daniel Ginnetti
Executive Vice President, International · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2024 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Janet Zelenka
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2024 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Kurt Rogers
Executive Vice President and General Counsel · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2024 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
S. Cory White
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2024 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2023
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert S. Murley Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Naren K. Gursahaney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian P. Anderson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James L. Welch | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lynn D. Bleil | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stephen C. Hooley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas F. Chen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
J. Joel Hackney, Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Victoria L. Dolan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kay G. Priestly | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cindy J. Miller served on the board in fiscal 2023 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 | ◇ |
| 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 2023
- ABM Industries Incorporated ABM
- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. CWST
- Cintas Corporation CTAS
- Clean Harbors, Inc. CLH
- Ecolab Inc. ECL
- Healthcare Services Group, Inc. HCSG
- Iron Mountain Incorporated IRM
- Pitney Bowes, Inc. PBI
- Republic Services, Inc. RSG
- Rollins, Inc. ROL
- Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK
- The Brink s Company BCO
- UniFirst Corporation UNF
- Waste Connections, Inc. WCN
- Waste Management, Inc. WM
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 16, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 26, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 26, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 22, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 22, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 23, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 24, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 25, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Chief executive total compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Stericycle 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.
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292 figures on this page: 284 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
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8 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001140361-24-0181632023 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2023 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · and 1 more section
- 0001628280-23-018897Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-23-0151122022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001628280-22-015919Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001628280-21-011236Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-20-027095Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-19-020338Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-18-014432Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-17-011806Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-16-020140Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Stericycle discloses
The companies named in SRCL's own disclosed peer group.
ABM Industries IncorporatedCasella Waste Systems, Inc.Cintas CorporationClean Harbors, Inc.Ecolab Inc.Healthcare Services Group, Inc.Iron Mountain IncorporatedPitney Bowes, Inc.Republic Services, Inc.Rollins, Inc.Tetra Tech, Inc.The Brink s CompanyUniFirst CorporationWaste Connections, Inc.Waste Management, 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}
}