CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Automatic Data Processing ADP
CEO: Maria Black · Payroll Services · 64,000 employees
Maria Black, CEO of Automatic Data Processing (ADP), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Automatic Data Processing receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (68/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 160:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 92.3%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +8.9%.
How Automatic Data Processing CEO Pay Compares
Maria Black's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Payroll Services industry median of $12.0M. The 160:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 160:1.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) disclosed $12.0M in CEO compensation for Maria Black. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 160x, meaning Maria Black's $12.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $75,000 earned by Automatic Data Processing workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 8.9% alongside 6.8% revenue growth. Flat performance over a multi-year window is where pay-versus-performance debates get the most heated: large compensation packages without commensurate shareholder returns are the modal complaint at annual meetings.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 92% on the most recent say-on-pay vote. Solid support without overwhelming endorsement is the typical pattern for established public companies with conventional compensation programs. Automatic Data Processing operates in Payroll Services with 64,000 employees and $19.7B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $120.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Automatic Data Processing (ADP).
Compensation Breakdown
Maria Black's $12.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $1.2M in base salary, $6.0M in stock awards, $1.4M in option awards, and $1.8M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
Named Executive Officers
Maria Black, CEO of Automatic Data Processing (ADP), earns $12.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Maria Black, CEO of Automatic Data Processing (ADP), earns $12.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Automatic Data Processing has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (68/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +8.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 92.3% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Automatic Data Processing is 160:1. The median worker at Automatic Data Processing earns $75K per year, while CEO Maria Black earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Automatic Data Processing employs approximately 64,000 people. The company operates in the Payroll Services industry within the Industrials sector, generating $19.7B in annual revenue.