MCO FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #67 of 189 in industry

Moodys Corp /de/ CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $124K in FY2025 against median worker pay of $123,561 · Business Services.

Business Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-04
Industry
Business Services
Industry rank
#67/189

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
146:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$124K
Median worker
$123,561

Answer first

Moodys Corp /de/'s FY2025 CEO total of $124K ranks #1381 of 1,423 complete filings; its 146:1 pay ratio ranks #448. 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 $123,561. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-73 peer cohort (# 67 of 189, 65th percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Business Services companies.

Dollar rank
#1381
$124K of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#448
146:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
65th
above the industry median pay ratio

How Moodys Corp /de/ ranks nationally

Moodys Corp /de/ CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$123,561 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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

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

Moodys Corp /de/ vs. Business Services peers

CEO total pay ($124K) against pay ratio (146:1) for Moodys Corp /de/ (marked) and its 5 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 both03825613.67651227.211476840.815302454.492.3:1107.1:1122:1136.8:1151.7:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Moodys Corp /de/, CEO total pay: 123561 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 146:1Moodys Corp /de/PubMatic, Inc., CEO total pay: 9070656 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 147:1PubMatic, Inc.Robert Half Inc., CEO total pay: 6236917 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 147:1Robert Half Inc.Porch Group, Inc., CEO total pay: 14579650 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 149:1Porch Group, Inc.Cross Country Healthcare Inc, CEO total pay: 3292350 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 141:1Cross Country Healthcare IncClaritev Corp, CEO total pay: 10202667 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 140:1Claritev Corp
Moodys Corp /de/ 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 Moodys Corp /de/'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Moodys Corp /de/

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
146:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-13:1
from FY2024 159:1
CEO $ YoY
+16%
$124K latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Moodys Corp /de/ 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 $9.8M - $88,985 110:1 -
2022 $102K -99% $102,269 114:1 +4:1
2023 $115K +13% $115,386 125:1 +11:1
2024 $107K -7.5% $106,708 159:1 +34:1
2025 $124K +16% $123,561 146:1 -13:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1059556, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Business Services

This Company's Ratio
146:1
Industry Median Ratio
95:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.9M
This CEO's Pay
$124K
Companies in Industry
189
vs. Industry Median
Above
#67 of 189 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Business Services →

Moodys Corp /de/: MID · MICRO pay ratio

Moodys Corp /de/'s FY2025 CEO total $124K ranks #1381 of 1,423 complete filings (lower third by dollars). the CEO earned 146× the median employee ($123,561) in FY2025.

Median employee $123,561 (ELITE-MED); MID · MICRO stamps put about 146 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$124K

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

146:1

Near industry median

Moodys Corp /de/ in the lower-dollar third

Moodys Corp /de/'s FY2025 CEO total $124K ranks #1381 of 1,423 complete filings (lower third by dollars). 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; Moodys Corp /de/'s $124K CEO total is at or below the $7.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1381 and ratio rank #448 split - treat 146:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Business Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$124K
Median Employee Pay
$123,561
Pay Ratio
146:1
Filing Date
2026-03-04

Company Info

Ticker
MCO
CIK
1059556
Industry
Business Services
SIC Code
7320
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1059556, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Moodys Corp /de/'s FY2025 CEO total $124K ranks #1381 of 1,423 complete filings (lower third by dollars).

Read with Moodys Corp /de/

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

Ventas, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $123K (Δ $141 lighter vs Moodys Corp /de/); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
Raymond James Financial Inc · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $123K (Δ $554 lighter vs Moodys Corp /de/); STEEP · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
Intuitive Surgical Inc · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $124K (Δ $570 heavier vs Moodys Corp /de/); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $124K (Δ $581 heavier vs Moodys Corp /de/); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MICRO · ELITE-MED.
PubMatic, Inc. (SIC 73 pole)

PubMatic, Inc. stamps MID · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Moodys Corp /de/'s MID filing.
National dual ranks · #1381/#448

Moodys Corp /de/'s FY2025 package sits #1381 by CEO dollars and #448 by ratio under MICRO · MID.
Pay-equity trends · MID

Moodys Corp /de/'s MID · ELITE-MED stamps sit mid-band - pay-equity trends place the ratio against workforce pay.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Moodys Corp /de/ (CIK 1059556), 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.