Definitive proxy statements

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

v3.25.2
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
In accordance with rules adopted by the SEC, we provide the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for our principal executive officers (“PEO”) and
Non-PEO
NEOs and Company performance for the fiscal years listed below.
 
 
 
Summary Compensation

Table Total for PEO
 
 
Compensation Actually

Paid to PEO
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for
Non-PEO

NEOs
(2)
(d)
 
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs
(2)(3)
(e)
 
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:
Net
Income
(in millions)
(h)
 
Operating
Income,
Net of
Certain
Items
(5)

(in millions)
(i)
 
Fiscal
Year
(a)
 
Gibson
(1)
(b)
 
Mucci
(1)
(b)
 
 
Gibson
(1)(3)
(c)
 
Mucci
(1)(3)
(c)
 
Total
Shareholder
Return
(f)
 
 
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
(4)
(g)
 
 
2025
 
$
8,807,411
$
 
$
16,426,552
$
$
2,893,402
$
6,848,997
$
251.16
$
186.69
$
1,657
$
2,189
 
2024
 
$
7,534,855
$
 
$
8,462,562
$
$
2,498,637
$
2,602,402
$
185.79
$
153.68
$
1,690
$
2,054
 
2023
 
$
6,680,180
$
14,442,172
 
$
5,660,044
$
(3,614,572
)
$
2,691,157
$
1,782,985
$
157.41
$
121.82
$
1,557
$
1,933
 
2022
 
$
$
11,025,026
 
$
$
23,305,787
$
3,257,026
$
5,846,642
$
180.70
$
118.53
$
1,393
$
1,782
 
2021
 
$
$
9,627,247
 
$
$
21,142,733
$
2,605,572
$
4,992,766
$
144.16
$
127.00
$
1,098
$
1,434
 
(1)
John B. Gibson was our PEO in fiscal 2025 and 2024 and during fiscal 2023 following October 13, 2022.
Martin Mucc
i was our PEO during fiscal 2023 through October 13, 2022, and in fiscal 2022 and 2021. The amounts deducted and added in calculating Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) for Mr. Gibson for fiscal 2025 are as follows:
 
 
 
  
2025
Summary Compensation Table Total
    
$
8,807,411
Deduction of stock awards and option awards reported in the Summary Compensation Table
    
 
(6,933,392
)
Fiscal year-end value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year that remained unvested as of the last day of the fiscal year
    
 
10,862,812
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the last day of the fiscal year of unvested equity awards that were granted in a prior year
    
 
3,245,013
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date during the fiscal year of awards granted in a prior year that vested during the most recent fiscal year
    
 
271,219
Value of dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards not otherwise included
    
 
173,489
Compensation Actually Paid
    
$
16,426,552
 
(2)
The individuals comprising the
Non-PEO
NEOs for each year are as follows:
 
2021-2022
  
2023
  
2024
  
2025
Efrain Rivera
   Efrain Rivera    Robert L. Schrader    Robert L. Schrader
John B. Gibson
   Mark A. Bottini    Efrain Rivera    Adam Ante
Mark A. Bottini
   Michael E. Gioja    Mark A. Bottini    Mark A. Bottini
Michael E. Gioja
   Stephanie L. Schaeffer    Michael E. Gioja    Michael E. Gioja
 
 
  
 
 
   Elizabeth Roaldsen   
 
 
The amounts deducted and added in calculating the average CAP for these NEOs for fiscal 2025
a
re as follows:
 
 
 
  
2025
Summary Compensation Table Total
    
$
2,893,402
Deduction of stock awards and option awards reported in the Summary Compensation Table
    
 
(2,212,104
)
Fiscal
year-end
value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year that remained unvested as of the last day of the fiscal year
    
 
5,273,447
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the last day of the fiscal year of unvested equity awards that were granted in a prior year
    
 
785,403
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date during the fiscal year of awards granted in a prior year that vested during the most recent fiscal year
    
 
55,252
Value of dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards not otherwise included
    
 
53,597
Compensation Actually Paid
    
$
6,848,997
 
(3)
The amounts shown for CAP have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K
and do not reflect the actual compensation realized or received by our NEOs.
 
 
(4)
The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the Company’s peer group used for executive compensation market comparative purposes which was also utilized in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation
S-K
included in our Form
10-K.
 
(5)
Operating income, net of certain
items is a
non-GAAP
measure. Refer to “Paychex, Inc.
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures” in Appendix A of this proxy statement for a discussion of this
non-GAAP
measure and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure of operating income.
       
Company Selected Measure Name Operating income, net of certain items        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(2)
The individuals comprising the
Non-PEO
NEOs for each year are as follows:
 
2021-2022
  
2023
  
2024
  
2025
Efrain Rivera
   Efrain Rivera    Robert L. Schrader    Robert L. Schrader
John B. Gibson
   Mark A. Bottini    Efrain Rivera    Adam Ante
Mark A. Bottini
   Michael E. Gioja    Mark A. Bottini    Mark A. Bottini
Michael E. Gioja
   Stephanie L. Schaeffer    Michael E. Gioja    Michael E. Gioja
 
 
  
 
 
   Elizabeth Roaldsen   
 
 
       
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(4)
The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the Company’s peer group used for executive compensation market comparative purposes which was also utilized in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation
S-K
included in our Form
10-K.
       
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(1)
John B. Gibson was our PEO in fiscal 2025 and 2024 and during fiscal 2023 following October 13, 2022.
Martin Mucc
i was our PEO during fiscal 2023 through October 13, 2022, and in fiscal 2022 and 2021. The amounts deducted and added in calculating Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) for Mr. Gibson for fiscal 2025 are as follows:
 
 
 
  
2025
Summary Compensation Table Total
    
$
8,807,411
Deduction of stock awards and option awards reported in the Summary Compensation Table
    
 
(6,933,392
)
Fiscal year-end value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year that remained unvested as of the last day of the fiscal year
    
 
10,862,812
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the last day of the fiscal year of unvested equity awards that were granted in a prior year
    
 
3,245,013
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date during the fiscal year of awards granted in a prior year that vested during the most recent fiscal year
    
 
271,219
Value of dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards not otherwise included
    
 
173,489
Compensation Actually Paid
    
$
16,426,552
       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,893,402 $ 2,498,637 $ 2,691,157 $ 3,257,026 $ 2,605,572
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 6,848,997 2,602,402 1,782,985 5,846,642 4,992,766
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
The amounts deducted and added in calculating the average CAP for these NEOs for fiscal 2025
a
re as follows:
 
 
 
  
2025
Summary Compensation Table Total
    
$
2,893,402
Deduction of stock awards and option awards reported in the Summary Compensation Table
    
 
(2,212,104
)
Fiscal
year-end
value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year that remained unvested as of the last day of the fiscal year
    
 
5,273,447
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the last day of the fiscal year of unvested equity awards that were granted in a prior year
    
 
785,403
Change in fair value from the last day of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date during the fiscal year of awards granted in a prior year that vested during the most recent fiscal year
    
 
55,252
Value of dividends or other earnings paid on equity awards not otherwise included
    
 
53,597
Compensation Actually Paid
    
$
6,848,997
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
LOGO
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
LOGO
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
LOGO
       
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
LOGO
       
Tabular List, Table
Tabular List
The following list presents the financial performance measures that the Company
consider
s to have been the most important in linking CAP to our PEOs and
Non-PEO
NEOs for fiscal 2025 to Company performance. The measures listed below are not ranked.
 
 
Annualized new business revenue
(1)
 
 
Operating income, net of certain items
(2)
 
 
Relative total shareholder return
(3)
 
 
Service revenue
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 251.16 185.79 157.41 180.7 144.16
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 186.69 153.68 121.82 118.53 127
Net Income (Loss) $ 1,657,000,000 $ 1,690,000,000 $ 1,557,000,000 $ 1,393,000,000 $ 1,098,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 2,189,000,000 2,054,000,000 1,933,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,434,000,000
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Annualized new business revenue        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Operating income, net of certain items        
Non-GAAP Measure Description
Operating income, net of certain
items is a
non-GAAP
measure. Refer to “Paychex, Inc.
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures” in Appendix A of this proxy statement for a discussion of this
non-GAAP
measure and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure of operating income.
       
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Relative total shareholder return        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Service revenue        
Martin Mucci [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount     $ 14,442,172 $ 11,025,026 $ 9,627,247
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     $ (3,614,572) $ 23,305,787 $ 21,142,733
PEO Name     Martin Mucci Martin Mucci Martin Mucci
John B. Gibson [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 8,807,411 $ 7,534,855 $ 6,680,180    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 16,426,552 $ 8,462,562 $ 5,660,044    
PEO Name John B. Gibson John B. Gibson      
PEO | John B. Gibson [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (6,933,392)        
PEO | John B. Gibson [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 10,862,812        
PEO | John B. Gibson [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,245,013        
PEO | John B. Gibson [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 271,219        
PEO | John B. Gibson [Member] | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 173,489        
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (2,212,104)        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 5,273,447        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 785,403        
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 55,252        
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 53,597