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Clear Secure Executive Compensation (FY25)

YOU · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 10, 2026
230 figures on this page: 226 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Caryn Seidman Becker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,563,694 in fiscal 2025, and Seidman Becker's total moved 87.6% higher from the $6,162,675 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 281:1, against median employee compensation of $41,134. For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 95.4% support at the meeting held June 10, 2026. The disclosed peer group includes Braze, Inc., Bumble Inc., Chegg, Inc., Commvault Systems, Inc. and Five9, Inc., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Caryn Seidman Becker
Median of the other named officers
$2,848,623
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 10, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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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 — Caryn Seidman Becker: $6,162,675 → $11,563,694 (87.6% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 165:1 → 281:1 (70.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Clear Secure's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Caryn Seidman Becker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,563,694 in fiscal 2025. Seidman Becker's total moved 87.6% higher from the $6,162,675 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Clear Secure's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 95.4% support at the meeting held June 10, 2026.
Which companies are in Clear Secure's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Braze, Inc., Bumble Inc., Chegg, Inc., Commvault Systems, Inc. and Five9, Inc., among others.
What is Clear Secure's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 281:1, against median employee compensation of $41,134.

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
Richard Patterson, Jr.
Former Chief Information Security Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇—◇◇
Kenneth Cornick
President and Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Caryn Seidman Becker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇——◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jonathan Feldman
Former Executive Vice President, Powered by CLEAR
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇———◇◇
Kasra Moshkani
Executive Vice President, CLEAR Verified
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Caryn Seidman Becker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇——◇
Kenneth Cornick
Former President and Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Richard Patterson Jr.
Chief Information Security Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Matthew Levine
Former General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Caryn Seidman Becker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Lynn Haaland
Former General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Kenneth Cornick
Former President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kasra Moshkani
Former Executive Vice President, CLEAR Verified
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Kyle McLaughlin
Executive Vice President, Aviation
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Patterson Jr.
Former Chief Information Security Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Jonathan Schlegel
Chief Security Officer
◇◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael Barkin
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Caryn Seidman Becker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇——◇
Jennifer Hsu
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Lynn Haaland
Former General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Kyle McLaughlin
Executive Vice President, Aviation
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jonathan Schlegel
Chief Security Officer
◇◇——◇—◇◇
Kenneth Cornick
Former President and Chief Financial Officer
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 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Caryn Seidman BeckerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Caryn Seidman BeckerRSU◇——◇——◇
Jen HsuRSU◇——◇——◇
Jen HsuRSU◇——◇——◇
Jen HsuPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kasra MoshkaniPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Kasra MoshkaniPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Kenneth CornickPSU◇—— withheld—◇—◇
Kyle McLaughlinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kyle McLaughlinRSU◇——◇——◇
Lynn HaalandRSU◇——◇——◇
Lynn HaalandPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael BarkinRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael BarkinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael BarkinRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Michael BarkinRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kenneth CornickPSU◇◇——
Caryn Seidman BeckerRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jennifer HsuRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kyle McLaughlinRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Lynn HaalandRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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.
Lynn Haaland
Former General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marne Levine
◇◇————◇
Jeffery H. Boyd
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Kathryn A. Hollister
◇◇————◇
Adam J. Wiener
◇◇————◇
Shawn Henry
◇◇————◇
Peter Scher
◇◇————◇
Tomago Collins
◇◇————◇
Michael Z. Barkin and Caryn Seidman Becker 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◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Braze, Inc. BRZE
  • Bumble Inc. BMBL
  • Chegg, Inc. CHGG
  • Commvault Systems, Inc. CVLT
  • Five9, Inc. FIVN
  • Gogo Inc. GOGO
  • Jamf Holding Corp. JAMF
  • Okta, Inc. OKTA
  • Phreesia, Inc. PHR
  • Qualys, Inc. QLYS
  • Rapid7, Inc. RPD
  • Smartsheet Inc. SMAR
  • Tenable Holdings, Inc. TENB
  • Warby Parker Inc. WRBY
  • Workiva Inc. WK

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 10, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 13, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 14, 2023=◇◇◇

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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230 figures on this page: 226 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
226 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001856314-26-000020
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-170704
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Director Compensation Table · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001856314-25-000099
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001193125-25-079137
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001856314-24-000073
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-105016
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000950142-23-001714
  8. 0001193125-23-122372
    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Clear Secure discloses

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

Braze, Inc.Bumble Inc.Commvault Systems, Inc.Five9, Inc.Okta, Inc.Qualys, Inc.Tenable Holdings, Inc.Warby Parker Inc.Workiva 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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