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UPWORK, INC

UPWK · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$17.1M

Pay Ratio

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Hayden Brown

Pay outran TSR by +60.8 pts

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC

ADP · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$19.1M

Pay Ratio

—

Maria Black

Pay rose +20.6% while TSR fell -37.8 pts

Workday, Inc.

WDAY · FY2026

MIXED

CEO Package

$26.0M

Pay Ratio

—

Carl M. Eschenbach

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

UPWK$17.1MADP$19.1MWDAY$26.0M

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.

WDAY carries the largest package at $26.0M, about 1.5x UPWK.
UPWK reads misaligned, while WDAY looks mixed.

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.

UPWK

Hayden Brown

$17.1M

base salary4%
stock awards89%
non-equity incentive compensation8%
other compensation0%

ADP

Maria Black

$19.1M

base salary6%
stock awards77%
non-equity incentive compensation14%
other compensation3%

WDAY

Carl M. Eschenbach

$26.0M

base salary4%
stock awards88%
non-equity incentive compensation6%
other compensation2%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
UPWORK, INC(UPWK)Hayden Brown2025$17.1M
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC(ADP)Maria Black2025$19.1M
Workday, Inc.(WDAY)Carl M. Eschenbach2026$26.0M

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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