CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
MSCI Inc MSCI
CEO: Henry Fernandez · Financial Data · 5,800 employees
Henry Fernandez, CEO of MSCI Inc (MSCI), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. MSCI Inc receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (71/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 100:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 88.5%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +9.1%.
How MSCI Inc CEO Pay Compares
Henry Fernandez's $8.0M total compensation is 33% below the Financial Data industry median of $12.0M. The 100:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 20% lower than the industry average of 125:1.
Henry Fernandez, CEO of MSCI Inc (MSCI), received $8.0M in total reported compensation. The package mix typical at this scale: a small base salary, a larger stock-award component, and performance-tied incentives that vest over multiple years based on relative TSR or earnings benchmarks.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 100x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 9.1% alongside 8.9% 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.
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. MSCI Inc operates in Financial Data with 5,800 employees and $2.8B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $45.0B. 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 MSCI Inc (MSCI).
Compensation Breakdown
Henry Fernandez'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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Henry Fernandez, CEO of MSCI Inc (MSCI), 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.
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Henry Fernandez, CEO of MSCI Inc (MSCI), 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.
MSCI Inc has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (71/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +9.1%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 88.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at MSCI Inc is 100:1. The median worker at MSCI Inc earns $80K per year, while CEO Henry Fernandez earns $8.0M in total compensation.
MSCI Inc employs approximately 5,800 people. The company operates in the Financial Data industry within the Financials sector, generating $2.8B in annual revenue.