Pearson Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Pearson's CEO is Omar Abbosh, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is £16.35M, comprised of 6% salary and 94% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.061% of the company’s shares, worth $5.44M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 18.1 years respectively.
Key information
Omar Abbosh
Chief executive officer
UK£16.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.01% |
| CEO tenure | 1.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 18.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£441m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£438m |
| Dec 31 2024 | UK£16m | UK£982k | UK£434m |
Compensation vs Market: Omar's total compensation ($USD22.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Omar's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Omar Abbosh (59 yo)
Mr. Omar Paul Abbosh is Trustee of The Paley Center for Media. Mr. Abbosh serves as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Pearson plc from January 08, 2024. He had been an Independent Director...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.9yrs | UK£16.35m | 0.061% $ 5.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 5.7yrs | UK£2.98m | 0.039% $ 3.5m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Executive Leader for Sustainability | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Higher Education | 9.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Telecom & Technology Partnerships | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Assessments & Qualifications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President for Global Product Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Efficacy & Research | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer of Product Platforms | 6.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PSO's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.9yrs | UK£16.35m | 0.061% $ 5.4m | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 5.7yrs | UK£2.98m | 0.039% $ 3.5m | |
| Chairman & CEO of Bertelsmann | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 3.8yrs | UK£522.00k | 0.016% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | UK£114.00k | 0.0032% $ 292.2k | |
| Member of Strategic Advisory Board | 18.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Deputy Chair & Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | UK£158.00k | 0.0034% $ 302.1k | |
| Member of Strategic Advisory Board | 18.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Strategic Advisory Board | 18.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Strategic Advisory Board | 18.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Strategic Advisory Board | 18.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Strategic Advisory Board | 18.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: PSO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 18.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/30 09:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Pearson plc is covered by 25 analysts. 8 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 |
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| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Nicholas Michael Dempsey | Barclays |
| Nicholas Michael Dempsey | Barclays |