CEO Total Pay
$333K
FY2021 Summary Compensation
VHC
FY2021 data Public-data reference. official source
VirnetX Holding Corp
Data updated July 2026
Open-data reference.
Holding & Investment Offices · DE · FY2021
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
8:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$333K
Median Worker
$333,391
A component-level pay breakdown (salary, bonus, equity, perks, pension) is not reported in VirnetX Holding Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. Only the CEO-to-median-worker ratio is required under Dodd-Frank §953(b); see our methodology for what each filing does and doesn't disclose.
VirnetX Holding Corp, a holding & investment offices company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 8:1 in FY2021. The CEO received total compensation of $333K, while the median employee earned $333,391 annually. This is below the Holding & Investment Offices industry median of 58:1 across 74 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.
CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2021
A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in VirnetX Holding Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →
Industry Comparison - Holding & Investment Offices
This Company's Ratio
8:1
Industry Median Ratio
58:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.5M
This CEO's Pay
$333K
Companies in Industry
74
vs. Industry Median
Below
Understanding This Pay Ratio
VirnetX Holding Corp's CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 8:1 means that the CEO earned 8 times more than the company's median employee in FY2021.
The median employee at VirnetX Holding Corp earned $333,391 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 8 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year.
Why cross-company pay-ratio comparisons need caution
SEC rules let each company choose its own methodology for identifying the "median employee" (measurement date, statistical sampling, whether part-time pay is annualized, and a de minimis exemption for up to 5% of non-U.S. employees), so a higher ratio doesn't automatically mean less-fair pay practices, it can also reflect workforce mix (a large offshore, outsourced, or part-time-heavy workforce lowers the reported median and raises the ratio for reasons unrelated to CEO compensation itself).
Pay Ratio
8:1
Below typical industry median
What This 2021 Filing Tells Us About VirnetX Holding Corp
According to the 2021 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, VirnetX Holding Corp (VHC, CIK 1082324) reported the CEO's total compensation at $333K. The proxy statement's structured pay-ratio disclosure reports this total but does not break it down by salary, bonus, equity, or other components. The median employee at the firm, the reference point mandated by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, earned $333,391 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 8:1 that this page tracks.
VirnetX Holding Corp operates in the Holding & Investment Offices sector and is headquartered in DE. Across the Holding & Investment Offices industry (SIC 67), 74 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2025, with a median of 58:1 and an average of 85:1. Median industry CEO pay was $7.5M, so VirnetX Holding Corp's $333K sits at or below that typical figure.
This proxy was filed on 2022-04-20; all figures on this page come directly from that public filing and can be verified against the DEF 14A on the SEC EDGAR system.
What these SEC numbers do and do not include
Total compensation reported under Item 402 of Regulation S-K reflects grant-date fair value for equity awards, not realized pay, so a CEO may eventually cash in more, or less, depending on stock performance and vesting. The pay ratio itself is calculated against a single median employee chosen under rules that allow statistical sampling, and companies may update methodology year to year.
Key Data, FY2021
- CEO
- Not disclosed
- Total Compensation
- $333K
- Median Employee Pay
- $333,391
- Pay Ratio
- 8:1
- Filing Date
- 2022-04-20
Company Info
- Ticker
- VHC
- CIK
- 1082324
- Industry
- Holding & Investment Offices
- SIC Code
- 6794
- State
- DE
Data Source: This data is sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy statement (DEF 14A) filings. PlainCEOPay provides this publicly available information for informational purposes only. Not investment or financial advice. Verify with official SEC filings at sec.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CEO pay ratio at VirnetX Holding Corp? ▼
VirnetX Holding Corp's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 8:1. The CEO earned $333K in FY2021, while the median employee earned $333,391.
How much does VirnetX Holding Corp's CEO earn? ▼
The CEO of VirnetX Holding Corp (VHC) earned total compensation of $333K in fiscal year 2021, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does VirnetX Holding Corp's pay ratio compare to its industry? ▼
VirnetX Holding Corp's pay ratio of 8:1 is below the Holding & Investment Offices industry median of 58:1. The industry has 74 companies reporting pay ratios.
Where does VirnetX Holding Corp's CEO pay data come from? ▼
All executive compensation data is sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement filings. Companies are required by the Dodd-Frank Act to disclose CEO-to-median-worker pay ratios annually. PlainCEOPay aggregates this publicly available data for easy comparison.
What is included in the CEO's total compensation? ▼
PlainCEOPay reports the CEO total-compensation figure disclosed with the company's pay-ratio filing. The current dataset does not extract its underlying Summary Compensation Table line items, so this page does not provide a salary, bonus, equity, or other-component breakdown.
How long would it take a median VirnetX Holding Corp employee to earn the CEO's pay? ▼
At a median salary of $333,391, it would take the typical VirnetX Holding Corp employee approximately 8 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year ($333K in FY2021).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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