Robert Half Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Robert Half's CEO is M. Waddell, appointed in Jan 2004, has a tenure of 22.17 years. total yearly compensation is $7.00M, comprised of 7.1% salary and 92.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.43% of the company’s shares, worth €28.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9 years and 10 years respectively.
Key information
M. Waddell
Chief executive officer
US$7.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.14% |
| CEO tenure | 22.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.4% |
| Management average tenure | 9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$133m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$156m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$178m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$205m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$7m | US$500k | US$252m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$285m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$315m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$353m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$500k | US$411m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$471m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$542m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$612m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$500k | US$658m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$678m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$683m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$656m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$500k | US$599m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$525m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$430m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$327m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$175k | US$306m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$325m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$366m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$435m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$265k | US$454m |
Compensation vs Market: M.'s total compensation ($USD7.00M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.93M).
Compensation vs Earnings: M.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
M. Waddell (68 yo)
Mr. M. Keith Waddell serves as Vice Chairman at Robert Half International Inc. since 1999. Mr. Waddell serves as Chief Executive Officer of Robert Half International Inc., since December 15, 2019 and its P...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | 22.2yrs | US$7.00m | 1.43% € 28.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 6.3yrs | US$2.84m | 0.25% € 4.9m | |
| President & CEO of Talent Solutions | 22.1yrs | US$6.05m | 0.41% € 8.3m | |
| President & CEO of Protiviti Inc. | 18.3yrs | US$5.34m | 0.18% € 3.6m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Director & Chief Administrative Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Development | 22.1yrs | US$2.42m | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Marketing | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Compensation | 9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Global Privacy Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: RHJ's management team is seasoned and experienced (9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | 27.2yrs | US$7.00m | 1.43% € 28.6m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 44.2yrs | US$1.72m | 0.65% € 13.0m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$376.09k | 0.057% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$343.09k | 0.027% € 541.4k | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$336.98k | 0.012% € 235.3k | |
| Independent Director | 17.1yrs | US$358.09k | 0.12% € 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$343.09k | 0.031% € 621.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$331.98k | 0.014% € 281.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$324.45k | 0.010% € 199.7k |
Experienced Board: RHJ's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/12 09:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Robert Half Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Gary Bisbee | Barclays |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |