Jeff Liaw, CEO of Copart (CPRT), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Copart receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of A (85/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 107:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 88.4%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +28.2%.
How Copart CEO Pay Compares
Jeff Liaw's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Auto Auctions industry median of $8.0M. The 107:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 107:1.
Copart (CPRT) disclosed $8.0M in CEO compensation for Jeff Liaw. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 107x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Performance has been positive over the three-year window: TSR of 28.2% alongside 19.3% revenue growth. Compensation packages tied to relative TSR or absolute return benchmarks would have vested at or near target levels with this performance profile.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 88%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. Copart operates in Auto Auctions with 12,700 employees and $4.2B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $55.0B. 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 Copart (CPRT).
Compensation Breakdown
Jeff Liaw's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $800K in base salary, $4.0M in stock awards, $960K in option awards, and $1.2M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
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.
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Jeff Liaw, CEO of Copart (CPRT), earns $8.0M 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
Jeff Liaw, CEO of Copart (CPRT), earns $8.0M 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.
Copart has a Pay-for-Performance Score of A (85/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +28.2%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 88.4% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Copart is 107:1. The median worker at Copart earns $75K per year, while CEO Jeff Liaw earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Copart employs approximately 12,700 people. The company operates in the Auto Auctions industry within the Industrials sector, generating $4.2B in annual revenue.