FORR FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #16 of 18 in industry

Forrester Research, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $664K in FY2025 against median worker pay of $132,872 · Engineering & Management Services.

Engineering & Management Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-31
Industry
Engineering & Management Services
Industry rank
#16/18

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
5:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$664K
Median worker
$132,872

Answer first

Forrester Research, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $664K ranks #1261 of 1,423 complete filings; its 5:1 pay ratio ranks #1347. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $132,872. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-87 peer cohort (# 16 of 18, 17th percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Engineering & Management Services companies.

Dollar rank
#1261
$664K of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1347
5:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
17th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Forrester Research, Inc. ranks nationally

Forrester Research, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$664,360 11th percentile higher than 11% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). This entry sits in this band. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Above this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Forrester Research, Inc. vs. Engineering & Management Services peers

CEO total pay ($664K) against pay ratio (5:1) for Forrester Research, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Engineering & Management Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both08579171.417158342.925737514.334316685.80:120.6:141.2:161.7:182.3:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Forrester Research, Inc., CEO total pay: 664360 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Forrester Research, Inc.Evolent Health, Inc., CEO total pay: 14240154 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Evolent Health, Inc.Vse Corp, CEO total pay: 128816 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 2:1Vse CorpHuron Consulting Group Inc., CEO total pay: 179586 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 2:1Huron Consulting Group Inc.Exponent Inc, CEO total pay: 3786966 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 19:1Exponent IncIncyte Corp, CEO total pay: 32688692 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 47:1Incyte Corp
Forrester Research, Inc. vs. Engineering & Management Services peers, plotted against the industry's $11.4M median CEO total and 79:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Engineering & Management Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 17 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 87. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Forrester Research, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Forrester Research, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
5:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-69:1
from FY2024 74:1
CEO $ YoY
-93%
$664K latest
Filings shown
4
FY2021–2025
Forrester Research, Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $351K - $117,070 3:1 -
2023 $11.2M +3081% $132,990 84:1 +81:1
2024 $9.2M -18% $123,939 74:1 -10:1
2025 $664K -93% $132,872 5:1 -69:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1023313, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Engineering & Management Services

This Company's Ratio
5:1
Industry Median Ratio
79:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$11.4M
This CEO's Pay
$664K
Companies in Industry
18
vs. Industry Median
Below
#16 of 18 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Engineering & Management Services →

Forrester Research, Inc.: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Forrester Research, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 5:1 ranks #16 of 18 Engineering & Management Services filers (17th percentile). the CEO earned 5× the median employee ($132,872) in FY2025.

At $132,872 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under LIGHT CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$664K

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

5:1

Below typical

Forrester Research, Inc. in the lower Engineering & Management Services third

Forrester Research, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 5:1 ranks #16 of 18 Engineering & Management Services filers (17th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Engineering & Management Services (SIC 87) median ratio is 79:1 across 18 FY2025 filers; Forrester Research, Inc.'s $664K CEO total is at or below the $11.4M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1261 and ratio rank #1347 split - treat 5:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Engineering & Management Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$664K
Median Employee Pay
$132,872
Pay Ratio
5:1
Filing Date
2026-03-31

Company Info

Ticker
FORR
CIK
1023313
Industry
Engineering & Management Services
SIC Code
8700
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1023313, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Forrester Research, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 5:1 ranks #16 of 18 Engineering & Management Services filers (17th percentile).

Read with Forrester Research, Inc.

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.

Vita Coco Company, Inc. · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $656K (Δ $8K lighter vs Forrester Research, Inc.); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Waterstone Financial, Inc. · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $646K (Δ $18K lighter vs Forrester Research, Inc.); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
ACM Research, Inc. · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $633K (Δ $32K lighter vs Forrester Research, Inc.); FLOOR · LOW-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $700K (Δ $36K heavier vs Forrester Research, Inc.); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Evolent Health, Inc. (SIC 87 pole)

Evolent Health, Inc. stamps FLOOR · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Forrester Research, Inc.'s FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #1261/#1347

Forrester Research, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #1261 by CEO dollars and #1347 by ratio under LIGHT · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Forrester Research, Inc.'s FLOOR stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Forrester Research, Inc. (CIK 1023313), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.