Updated April 2026 · SEC DEF 14A data
Government Software, CEO Pay Comparison
CEOs in the Government Software sector earn an average of $8.0M per year across 1 tracked public companies. The average CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 62:1, and the average say-on-pay shareholder vote approval is 95.7%.
1 companies tracked · sector rank #93 of 99 for average compensation
Government Software covers 1 U.S. public companies in our SEC proxy-statement dataset. Average CEO compensation in the industry runs $8.0M, with a median of $8.0M — the spread between mean and median is wide because a handful of mega-cap firms pull the average well above the median. Average CEO-to-worker pay ratio in Government Software is 62x, with average say-on-pay approval of 96%. The highest-paid CEO in the industry is at Tyler Technologies, with total compensation of $8.0M.
Industry-level CEO pay analysis is most useful for peer-group comparisons. Compensation committees explicitly select peer groups when setting CEO pay, so cross-industry comparisons need to control for the peer-group structure that drives the underlying decisions.
What Government Software Pay Looks Like
$8.0M is roughly mid-pack across U.S. industries — rank 62 of 99. Pay structures here lean more toward cash and time-vested equity rather than the mega performance-share grants that define the highest-paid sectors.
A 62:1 average ratio is unusually compressed — typical of small-headcount, high-skill industries where the median worker earns six figures and CEO compensation, while still high in absolute dollars, is small compared to the typical employee.
An average say-on-pay approval of 95.7% is exceptionally strong. Shareholders are aligned with the compensation committee's choices and proxy advisors are not flagging the sector at the company level. Pay-for-Performance grades skew positive in Government Software: roughly 100% of tracked companies earn an A and only 0% earn an F. Compensation in this sector is broadly aligned with shareholder returns, revenue growth, and shareholder vote outcomes.
Highest Paid CEOs in Government Software
How Government Software Stacks Up Against Other Sectors
Across the 99 sectors tracked by CEOPayWatch, Government Software ranks #93 in average CEO compensation and #96 in average CEO-to-worker pay ratio. Sector-level rankings are computed from the same SEC-disclosed Summary Compensation Table figures used on individual company profiles, so the rank reflects where this industry's median pay package sits in the live distribution rather than a stale annual snapshot. The cross-sector average compensation is $12.2M, which puts Government Software $4.2M below the typical industry baseline.
The dispersion within an industry frequently matters more than the cross-sector ranking. A sector can have a high average compensation driven by two or three mega-pay outliers while the median company is paid modestly. The companies listed above show the top of the pay distribution for Government Software; the full company list further down shows the broader distribution. Both lists link to individual company profiles where the source DEF 14A on SEC EDGAR is one click away.
All Government Software Companies
How These Sector Numbers Are Calculated
The Government Software averages and medians on this page are simple unweighted statistics across the 1 companies CEOPayWatch tracks in the sector. Average and median compensation come from each company's most recent reported total comp in its DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. Average pay ratio comes from each company's Item 402(u) disclosure. Average say-on-pay approval is the most recent vote share reported in each company's 8-K following its annual meeting. The Pay-for-Performance Grade distribution is computed at the company level from the four-factor composite documented on the methodology page. Authoritative governance context for shareholder votes comes from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis frameworks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Government Software CEOs earn?
Average CEO total compensation in Government Software is $8.0M, with a median of $8.0M across 1 tracked public companies. $8.0M is roughly mid-pack across U.S. industries — rank 62 of 99. Pay structures here lean more toward cash and time-vested equity rather than the mega performance-share grants that define the highest-paid sectors.
What is the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio in Government Software?
Government Software reports an average CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio of 62:1. A 62:1 average ratio is unusually compressed — typical of small-headcount, high-skill industries where the median worker earns six figures and CEO compensation, while still high in absolute dollars, is small compared to the typical employee. The pay-ratio number is required disclosure under SEC Regulation S-K Item 402(u).
Do shareholders approve of Government Software CEO pay packages?
Average say-on-pay shareholder approval in Government Software is 95.7%. An average say-on-pay approval of 95.7% is exceptionally strong. Shareholders are aligned with the compensation committee's choices and proxy advisors are not flagging the sector at the company level.
Where does the Government Software pay data come from?
Every figure on this page is sourced from public SEC DEF 14A proxy statements filed annually with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Summary Compensation Table inside each filing is the authoritative document, available on the SEC EDGAR system at https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. Pay-ratio disclosure follows Regulation S-K Item 402(u). Say-on-pay vote totals come from each company's 8-K filed within four business days of the annual meeting.
How does Government Software compare to other sectors?
Among the 99 sectors CEOPayWatch tracks, Government Software ranks #93 in average CEO compensation and #96 in average pay ratio. Compensation in the sector runs $4.2M below the cross-sector average of $12.2M.
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, DEF 14A proxy filings via EDGAR. Public domain.
Last updated 2026-04-06 · 1 companies in the Government Software sector.