CSGP FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #26 of 189 in industry

Costar Group, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $36.4M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $120,170 · Business Services.

Business Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-30
Industry
Business Services
Industry rank
#26/189

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
303:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$36.4M
Median worker
$120,170

Answer first

Costar Group, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $36.4M ranks #45 of 1,423 complete filings; its 303:1 pay ratio ranks #186. 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 $120,170. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-73 peer cohort (# 26 of 189, 87th percentile - top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Business Services companies.

Dollar rank
#45
$36.4M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#186
303:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
87th
top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Costar Group, Inc. ranks nationally

Costar Group, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$36,431,936 Top 3% higher than 97% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Below this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Below this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Below this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Below this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Below this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Below this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Below this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Below this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Below this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Costar Group, Inc. vs. Business Services peers

CEO total pay ($36.4M) against pay ratio (303:1) for Costar Group, Inc. (marked) and its 3 closest same-industry peers, against the Business Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both6462126.214311362.12216059830009833.937859069.883.8:1145.6:1207.5:1269.4:1331.3:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Costar Group, Inc., CEO total pay: 36431936 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 303:1Costar Group, Inc.Equifax Inc, CEO total pay: 23387653 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 294:1Equifax IncUpwork, Inc, CEO total pay: 17094702 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 287:1Upwork, IncS&P Global Inc., CEO total pay: 12831062 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 320:1S&P Global Inc.
Costar Group, Inc. vs. Business Services peers, plotted against the industry's $7.9M median CEO total and 95:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Business Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 173 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 73. 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 Costar Group, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Business Services

This Company's Ratio
303:1
Industry Median Ratio
95:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.9M
This CEO's Pay
$36.4M
Companies in Industry
189
vs. Industry Median
Above
#26 of 189 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Business Services →

Costar Group, Inc.: HIGH · PEAK pay ratio

Costar Group, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 303:1 ranks #26 of 189 Business Services filers (87th percentile). the CEO earned 303× the median employee ($120,170) in FY2025.

Median employee $120,170 (ELITE-MED); HIGH · PEAK stamps put about 303 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$36.4M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, well above median

Pay Ratio

303:1

Elevated vs. peers

Costar Group, Inc. in the higher Business Services third

Costar Group, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 303:1 ranks #26 of 189 Business Services filers (87th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Business Services (SIC 73) median ratio is 95:1 across 189 FY2025 filers; Costar Group, Inc.'s $36.4M CEO total is above the $7.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #45 and ratio rank #186 split - treat 303:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Business Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$36.4M
Median Employee Pay
$120,170
Pay Ratio
303:1
Filing Date
2026-04-30

Company Info

Ticker
CSGP
CIK
1057352
Industry
Business Services
SIC Code
7389
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1057352, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Costar Group, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 303:1 ranks #26 of 189 Business Services filers (87th percentile).

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

Nvidia Corp · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $36.4M (Δ $47K lighter vs Costar Group, Inc.); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's HIGH · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
American Electric Power Co Inc · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $36.6M (Δ $170K heavier vs Costar Group, Inc.); STEEP · ELITE-MED vs this page's HIGH · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
ELI LILLY & Co · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $36.7M (Δ $266K heavier vs Costar Group, Inc.); STEEP · ELITE-MED vs this page's HIGH · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Fair Isaac Corp · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $36.1M (Δ $368K lighter vs Costar Group, Inc.); HIGH · HIGH-MED vs this page's HIGH · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Equifax Inc (SIC 73 pole)

Equifax Inc stamps STEEP · PEAK nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Costar Group, Inc.'s HIGH filing.
National dual ranks · #45/#186

Costar Group, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #45 by CEO dollars and #186 by ratio under PEAK · HIGH.
Comp structure · PEAK

Costar Group, Inc.'s PEAK CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Costar Group, Inc. (CIK 1057352), 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.