Verisign VRSN
CEO: Jim Bidzos · Internet Infrastructure · 1,000 employees
Compensation Breakdown
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | — | $873K | $373K | $416K | $78K | $3.8M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $506K | $1.1M | $507K | $214K | $77K | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | — | $1.4M | $161K | $428K | $14K | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | — | $860K | $234K | $357K | $107K | $3.5M |
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Jim Bidzos, CEO of Verisign (VRSN), earns $3.8M 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.
Verisign has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (50/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -12.9%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 91.5% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Verisign is 66:1. The median worker at Verisign earns $59K per year, while CEO Jim Bidzos earns $3.8M in total compensation.
Verisign employs approximately 1,000 people. The company operates in the Internet Infrastructure industry within the Technology sector, generating $1.5B in annual revenue.