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Workday Executive Compensation (FY26)

WDAY · Pleasanton, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 22, 2026
303 figures on this page: 294 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Shareholders recorded 87.6% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 16, 2026 for fiscal 2026. Separately, Carl Eschenbach, Chief Executive Officer and Director, received $26,031,706 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Eschenbach's total was 0.5% lower than the $26,173,192 reported for fiscal 2025, and for fiscal 2026, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 119:1, against median employee compensation of $218,717; the disclosed peer group names Adobe Inc., Atlassian Corporation, Autodesk, Inc., Block, Inc. and Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Carl Eschenbach
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 16, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Carl Eschenbach: $26,173,192 → $26,031,706 (0.5% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Workday's chief executive and what were they paid?
Carl Eschenbach, Chief Executive Officer and Director, received $26,031,706 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Eschenbach's total was 0.5% lower than the $26,173,192 reported for fiscal 2025.
What was Workday's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 87.6% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 16, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in Workday's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Adobe Inc., Atlassian Corporation, Autodesk, Inc., Block, Inc. and Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., among others.
What is Workday's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2026, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 119:1, against median employee compensation of $218,717.

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
Luciano Chano Fernandez
Former Co-Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇———◇◇
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board
◇—◇———◇◇
Douglas Robinson
Co-President
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Bozzini
Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Barbara Larson
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Richard Sauer
Chief Legal Officer, Head of Corporate Affairs, and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Carl Eschenbach
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇———◇◇
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder and Executive Chair
◇—◇———◇◇
Sayan Chakraborty
Co-President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas Robinson
Co-President
◇◇◇———◇◇
Barbara Larson
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇———◇— not reconciled
James Bozzini
Former Chief Operating Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Zane Rowe
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board
◇—◇———◇◇
Douglas Robinson
A. Robinson Executive Advisor
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Sauer
Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carl Eschenbach
Former Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Enslin
President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Douglas Robinson
Executive Advisor and Former Co-President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carl Eschenbach
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder and Executive Chair
◇—◇———◇◇
Sayan Chakraborty
Executive Advisor
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Zane Rowe
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Sauer
Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerrit Kazmaier
President, Product and Technology
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Carl Eschenbach
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder and Executive Chair
◇—◇———◇◇
Zane Rowe
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Sauer
Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Aneel BhusriRSU◇——◇——◇
Aneel BhusriPSU◇—————◇
Carl EschenbachPSU◇—————◇
Carl EschenbachRSU◇——◇——◇
Gerrit KazmaierRSU◇——◇——◇
Gerrit KazmaierRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard SauerPSU◇—————◇
Richard SauerRSU◇——◇——◇
Zane RoweRSU◇——◇——◇
Zane RowePSU◇—————◇
Fiscal 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 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Gerrit KazmaierRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Carl EschenbachRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Zane RoweRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Richard SauerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Aneel BhusriRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Richard Sauer
Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Aneel Bhusri
Co-Founder and Executive Chair · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 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◇
Zane Rowe
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Gerrit Kazmaier
President, Product and Technology · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Carl Eschenbach
Chief Executive Officer and Director · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Rhonda J. Morris
—◇————◇
Mark J. Hawkins
Lead independent director
—◇————◇
Michael M. McNamara
—◇————◇
George J. Still, Jr
—◇————◇
Jerry Yang
—◇————◇
George J. Still Jr
—◇————◇
Thomas F. Bogan
—◇————◇
Lynne M. Doughtie
—◇————◇
Michael L. Speiser
—◇————◇
Elizabeth Centoni
—◇————◇
Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D
—◇————◇
Carl M. Eschenbach and Aneel Bhusri served on the board in fiscal 2026 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◇
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 units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • Adobe Inc. ADBE
  • Atlassian Corporation TEAM
  • Autodesk, Inc. ADSK
  • Block, Inc. XYZ
  • Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. CRWD
  • Electronic Arts Inc. EA
  • Intuit Inc. INTU
  • Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR
  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL
  • Salesforce, Inc. CRM
  • ServiceNow, Inc. NOW
  • Shopify Inc. SHOP
  • Snowflake Inc. SNOW
  • Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ZM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2026June 16, 2026=◇◇◇
2025June 4, 2025=◇◇◇
2024June 18, 2024=◇◇◇
2023June 22, 2023=◇◇◇
2022June 22, 2022=◇◇◇
2021June 8, 2021=◇◇◇
2020June 9, 2020=◇◇◇
2019June 18, 2019=◇◇◇
2018June 20, 2018=◇◇◇

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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Citations

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303 figures on this page: 294 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
294 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001327811-26-000031
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-055687
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2026 · Non-Employee Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001327811-26-000007
    Employment Agreement
  4. 0001327811-25-000139
  5. 0001104659-25-038009
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  6. 0001327811-24-000106
  7. 0001104659-24-058010
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001327811-23-000118
  9. 0001104659-23-058429
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0001327811-22-000116
  11. 0001327811-21-000110
  12. 0001327811-20-000097
  13. 0001193125-19-177578
  14. 0001193125-18-202475
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Peers Workday discloses

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

Adobe Inc.Atlassian CorporationAutodesk, Inc.Block, Inc.Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.Electronic Arts Inc.Intuit Inc.Palantir Technologies Inc.Palo Alto Networks, Inc.PayPal Holdings, Inc.Salesforce, Inc.ServiceNow, Inc.Snowflake Inc.Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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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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