Business Services & Software

KORN FERRY CEO pay

Gary D. Burnison, President and Chief Executive Officer. Fiscal year 2026, as reported to the SEC.

Total compensation

$16.1M

$16,117,290 for fiscal 2026: the Summary Compensation Table total, with stock and option awards at their grant-date value.

Definitive proxy statement, filed 2026-08-07SEC accession number 0001308179-26-000388

In context

The median chief executive among 130 Business Services & Software companies with $1B – $10B in revenue was paid $8.7M. The middle half ranged from $4M to $16.1M.

Gary D. Burnison's total is above that median.

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Source: KORN FERRY's definitive proxy statement (SEC Form DEF 14A), Summary Compensation Table, fiscal year 2026. 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.