Paychex Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Paychex's CEO is John Gibson, appointed in Dec 2021, has a tenure of 3.17 years. total yearly compensation is $8.81M, comprised of 10.2% salary and 89.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.023% of the company’s shares, worth $9.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 8.7 years respectively.
Key information
John Gibson
Chief executive officer
US$8.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.22% |
| CEO tenure | 4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Paychex: Pick Up This Undervalued Dividend Growth Gem Now
Oct 31Investor Optimism Abounds Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) But Growth Is Lacking
Sep 02
The Returns On Capital At Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Don't Inspire Confidence
Aug 04
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
Jul 11Here's Why We Think Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jun 18Paychex's (NASDAQ:PAYX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 07Capital Investment Trends At Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Look Strong
Apr 21Why Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Could Be Worth Watching
Apr 07Paychex: Accelerating Growth With Paycor
Mar 24Here's Why Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Mar 17A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
Mar 03Paychex Inc: The Paycor Acquisition Could Be A Game Changer
Jan 25Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX)
Jan 14Paychex Writes A Fat Check For Paycor HCM
Jan 08Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)?
Jan 02Paychex: Payrolling In Profits, But Valuation Could Use A Check
Dec 20With EPS Growth And More, Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Makes An Interesting Case
Dec 13Paychex Q1: Did Not Put Me Over The Fence
Oct 02Paychex: Steady But Unspectacular Returns Likely
Sep 12Paychex: A Reliable Buy For Growing Dividend Checks Now
Aug 21Paychex: A Model Of Consistency
Jul 07Paychex: Uncertainties Ahead Are Keeping Me On The Sidelines
Jun 21CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 31 2025 | US$9m | US$900k | US$2b |
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 31 2024 | US$8m | US$922k | US$2b |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 31 2023 | US$7m | US$731k | US$2b |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 31 2022 | US$4m | US$557k | US$1b |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 31 2021 | US$3m | US$449k | US$1b |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 31 2020 | US$2m | US$493k | US$1b |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 31 2019 | US$2m | US$450k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD8.81M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
John Gibson (58 yo)
Mr. John B. Gibson, Jr., serves as Director at Paychex, Inc. since October 14, 2022. He is President at Paychex, Inc. since October 2022. He was Senior Vice President of Service at Paychex, Inc. since May...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4yrs | US$8.81m | 0.023% $ 9.1m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.2yrs | US$2.85m | 0.0054% $ 2.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Paycor | less than a year | US$3.25m | 0.017% $ 6.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations & Customer Experience | 2.6yrs | US$2.34m | 0.0027% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior VP | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.00054% $ 217.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of Digital Sales & Marketing | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.0010% $ 402.0k | |
| Managing Director of Integration & Transformation | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Information Security Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of HCM | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Data | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0012% $ 494.4k | |
| Chief Product Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.013% $ 5.2m |
Experienced Management: PAYX's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.2yrs | US$8.81m | 0.023% $ 9.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 25.9yrs | US$368.80k | 0.019% $ 7.5m | |
| Independent Director | 15.2yrs | US$313.80k | 0.0069% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$326.92k | 0.0033% $ 1.3m | |
| Chairman | 15.9yrs | US$412.97k | 0.12% $ 47.6m | |
| Independent Director | 18.9yrs | US$317.55k | 0.022% $ 8.9m | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$321.30k | 0.0057% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$300.05k | 0.0023% $ 920.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$292.55k | 0.00078% $ 313.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$302.55k | 0.0011% $ 442.2k |
Experienced Board: PAYX's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/01 17:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Paychex, Inc. is covered by 34 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Daniel Jester | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |