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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

GS · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$17.0M

Pay Ratio

David Solomon

CEO's pay fell 46% to $17.0M while the stock rose 53%, but a $5.5M bonus increase during equity grant elimination raises fairness questions.

MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC

MKTX · FY2024

MIXED

CEO Package

$3.4M

Pay Ratio

Christopher R. Concannon

Awaiting a fuller pay-performance history

MORGAN STANLEY

MS · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$37.2M

Pay Ratio

Edward Pick

Pay outran TSR by +43.1 pts

CEO Total Compensation — All Companies

GS$17.0MMKTX$3.4MMS$37.2M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

MS carries the largest package at $37.2M, about 10.8x MKTX.
MS reads misaligned, while GS looks mixed.
MKTX is the most equity-heavy package, while GS leans hardest on base salary.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

GS

David Solomon

$17.0M

base salary11%
other compensation8%

MKTX

Christopher R. Concannon

$3.4M

stock awards103%

MS

Edward Pick

$37.2M

base salary4%
stock awards66%
other compensation1%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC(GS)David Solomon2025$17.0M
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC(MKTX)Christopher R. Concannon2024$3.4M
MORGAN STANLEY(MS)Edward Pick2025$37.2M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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