Software & IT Services

Cerence Inc. CEO pay

Dr. Stefan Ortmanns, Former President and Chief Executive Officer. Fiscal year 2023, as reported to the SEC.

Total compensation

$14.4M

$14,438,733 for fiscal 2023: the Summary Compensation Table total, with stock and option awards at their grant-date value.

Definitive proxy statement, filed 2026-01-02SEC accession number 0001628280-26-000012

In context

The median chief executive among 52 Software & IT Services companies with $100M – $500M in revenue was paid $3.5M. The middle half ranged from $1.7M to $6.8M.

Dr. Stefan Ortmanns's total is above that median.

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Source: Cerence Inc.'s definitive proxy statement (SEC Form DEF 14A), Summary Compensation Table, fiscal year 2023. Figures are as reported by the company and are not adjusted or estimated. Context figures are from CEOSalary's snapshot of SEC filings as of 2026-10-28. Not financial, legal or compensation-consulting advice.