TransUnion Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: TransUnion (TRU) executive compensation
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TRU · Chicago, IL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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Christopher Cartwright

Latest say-on-pay support

May 12, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 15, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is TransUnion's chief executive and what were they paid?

Christopher Cartwright was paid $16,731,398 in total compensation as President & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $15,375,130 reported for fiscal 2024, Cartwright's total was 8.8% higher.

What was TransUnion's say-on-pay result?

The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.6% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 12, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in TransUnion's peer group?

Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and Nasdaq, Inc.

What is TransUnion's chief executive pay ratio?

The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 356:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $47,057.

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
Christopher Cartwright President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Todd Cello Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Abhi Dhar EVP, Chief Information and Technology Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steven Chaouki President, U.S. Markets	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Venkat Achanta EVP, Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Christopher Cartwright President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Todd Cello EVP, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Venkat Achanta EVP, Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steven Chaouki President, U.S. Markets and Consumer Interactive	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Timothy Martin EVP, Chief Global Solutions Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Christopher Cartwright President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Venkat Achanta EVP, Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Steven Chaouki President, U.S. Markets	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Todd Cello EVP, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Todd Skinner President, International	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Christopher Cartwright President & Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Mohamed Abdelsadek EVP, Chief Global Solutions Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Tiffani Chambers EVP, Chief Operations Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Alicia Zuiker EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Todd Cello EVP, Chief Financial 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 2025

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Alicia B. Zuiker	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Alicia B. Zuiker	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Alicia B. Zuiker	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Christopher A. Cartwright	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Christopher A. Cartwright	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Mohamed F. Abdelsadek	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Mohamed F. Abdelsadek	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Mohamed F. Abdelsadek	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Tiffani L. Chambers	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Tiffani L. Chambers	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Todd M. Cello	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Todd M. Cello	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇

Fiscal 2022, 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
Christopher Cartwright	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Mohamed Abdelsadek	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Alicia Zuiker	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Tiffani Chambers	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Todd Cello	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	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.

Alicia Zuiker

EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Christopher Cartwright

President & Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Mohamed Abdelsadek

EVP, Chief Global Solutions Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Tiffani Chambers

EVP, Chief Operations Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Todd Cello

EVP, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Severance cash amount	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

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
Pamela A. Joseph Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Russell P. Fradin	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Charles E. Gottdiener	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
George M. Awad	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Thomas L. Monahan III	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Suzanne P. Clark	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Linda K. Zukauckas	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Hamidou Dia	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Ravi Kumar	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇

Sayan Chakraborty, Christopher A. Cartwright and Charlotte B. Yarkoni 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	◇
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 units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2024

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. BR
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE
Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	May 12, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	May 7, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	May 2, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	May 4, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	May 11, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	May 8, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇

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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Documents cited

8-K, filed May 15, 2026
0001552033-26-000032
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as
DEF 14A, filed March 24, 2026
0001193125-26-121876
Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards — 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End — 2025 · and 2 more sections
8-K, filed May 9, 2025
0001552033-25-000028
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as
DEF 14A, filed March 21, 2025
0001193125-25-060241
Summary Compensation Table — 2024
8-K, filed May 7, 2024
0001552033-24-000043
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 21, 2024
0001193125-24-073865
Summary Compensation Table — 2023
8-K, filed May 9, 2023
0001552033-23-000027
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 23, 2023
0001193125-23-077905
Summary Compensation Table — 2022
8-K, filed May 16, 2022
0001552033-22-000031
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 14, 2019
0001552033-19-000037
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Peers TransUnion discloses

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

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.Nasdaq, 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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Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

What this page does not include

Citations

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Peers TransUnion discloses

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