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10x Genomics Executive Compensation (FY25)

TXG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 8, 2026
217 figures on this page: 212 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Azenta, Inc., Bio-Techne Corp., Certara, Inc., Exact Sciences Corporation and GoodRx Holdings, Inc., among others. Total compensation for Serge Saxonov, Chief Executive Officer, came to $6,329,244 in fiscal 2025, and Saxonov's total was 20.2% lower than the $7,929,349 reported for fiscal 2024. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 32:1, against median employee compensation of $196,532. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 4, 2026.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
Serge Saxonov
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 4, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
To the median employee
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 — Serge Saxonov: $7,929,349$6,329,244 (20.2% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 83.6%98.4% (14.8 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 39:132:1 (17.9% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is 10x Genomics' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Serge Saxonov, Chief Executive Officer, came to $6,329,244 in fiscal 2025. Saxonov's total was 20.2% lower than the $7,929,349 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was 10x Genomics' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 4, 2026.
Which companies are in 10x Genomics' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Azenta, Inc., Bio-Techne Corp., Certara, Inc., Exact Sciences Corporation and GoodRx Holdings, Inc., among others.
What is 10x Genomics' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 32:1, against median employee compensation of $196,532.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Serge Saxonov
Chief Executive Officer
Benjamin Hindson
President and Chief Scientific Officer
Eric Whitaker
Former Chief Legal Officer
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Serge Saxonov
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Whitaker
Chief Legal Officer
Benjamin Hindson
President and Chief Scientific Officer
Adam Taich
Chief Financial Officer
Justin McAnear
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Serge Saxonov
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Whitaker
Former Chief Legal Officer
Departed during or after this year
Benjamin Hindson
President and Chief Scientific Officer
Adam Taich
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Adam S. TaichRSU
Benjamin J. HindsonPSU
Benjamin J. HindsonPSU
Benjamin J. HindsonRSU
Eric S. WhitakerPSU
Eric S. WhitakerRSU
Eric S. WhitakerPSU
Serge SaxonovRSU
Serge SaxonovPSU
Serge SaxonovPSU
Fiscal 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Eric WhitakerRSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
Option3/22/2032
Option9/14/2032
Option3/21/2033
Benjamin HindsonRSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
Option3/22/2032
Option9/14/2032
Option3/21/2033
Serge SaxonovRSU
Option3/21/2033
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
RSU
Option3/22/2032
Adam TaichRSU
RSU
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John R. Stuelpnagel
Board chair
Sri Kosaraju
Kimberly J. Popovits
Shehnaaz Suliman
Alan Mateo
Sarah Teichmann
Benjamin J. Hindson, Serge Saxonov and Mathai Mammen 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.
Stock ownership guideline: Executives and directors are subject to stock ownership guidelines which align their interests with our stockholders.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Azenta, Inc. AZTA
  • Bio-Techne Corp. TECH
  • Certara, Inc. CERT
  • Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS
  • GoodRx Holdings, Inc. GDRX
  • Guardant Health, Inc. GH
  • Haemonetics Corporation HAE
  • Inari Medical, Inc. NARI
  • Insulet Corporation PODD
  • iRhythm Technologies, Inc. IRTC
  • Maravai Lifesciences Holdings, Inc. MRVI
  • Myriad Genetics, Inc. MYGN
  • Natera, Inc. NTRA
  • NeoGenomics, Inc. NEO
  • NovoCure Limited NVCR
  • Penumbra, Inc. PEN
  • Repligen Corporation RGEN
  • Sotera Health Company SHC
  • Veracyte, Inc. VCYT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 4, 2026=
2024June 3, 2025=
2023June 11, 2024=
2022June 14, 2023=
2021June 15, 2022=

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
Median employee compensation
Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
217 figures on this page: 212 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints.
212 cited to the filing
5 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-041651
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001628280-26-027201
    Chief Executive Officer Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Non-Employee Director Compensation Table · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001770787-25-000040
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001770787-25-000018
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001770787-24-000040
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001770787-24-000029
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001770787-23-000034
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001770787-22-000032
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers 10x Genomics discloses

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

Azenta, Inc.Bio-Techne Corp.Certara, Inc.GoodRx Holdings, Inc.Haemonetics CorporationInsulet CorporationiRhythm Technologies, Inc.Maravai Lifesciences Holdings, Inc.NovoCure LimitedPenumbra, Inc.Repligen Corporation

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Cite this data
APA
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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