LINC FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #6 of 7 in industry

Lincoln Educational Services Corp CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $4.0M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $65,278 · Educational Services.

Educational Services peers All rankings
State
NJ
Filing date
2026-03-26
Industry
Educational Services
Industry rank
#6/7

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
61:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$4.0M
Median worker
$65,278

Answer first

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's FY2025 CEO total of $4.0M ranks #1001 of 1,423 complete filings; its 61:1 pay ratio ranks #886. 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 $65,278. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-82 peer cohort (# 6 of 7, 29th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Educational Services companies.

Dollar rank
#1001
$4.0M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#886
61:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
29th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Lincoln Educational Services Corp ranks nationally

Lincoln Educational Services Corp CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$3,999,717 30th percentile higher than 30% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Lincoln Educational Services Corp vs. Educational Services peers

CEO total pay ($4.0M) against pay ratio (61:1) for Lincoln Educational Services Corp (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Educational Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both41380.11521952.13002524.04483096.05963667.90:138:176:1114:1152:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Lincoln Educational Services Corp, CEO total pay: 3999717 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 61:1Lincoln Educational Services CorpUniversal Technical Institute Inc, CEO total pay: 5146002 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 67:1Universal Technical Institute IncGraham Holdings Co, CEO total pay: 3991636 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 83:1Graham Holdings CoStrategic Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 5694473 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 97:1Strategic Education, Inc.Grand Canyon Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 310575 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Grand Canyon Education, Inc.American Public Education Inc, CEO total pay: 5052670 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 145:1American Public Education Inc
Lincoln Educational Services Corp vs. Educational Services peers, plotted against the industry's $5.1M median CEO total and 83:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Educational Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 7 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 82. 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 Lincoln Educational Services Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Educational Services

This Company's Ratio
61:1
Industry Median Ratio
83:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.1M
This CEO's Pay
$4.0M
Companies in Industry
7
vs. Industry Median
Below
#6 of 7 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Educational Services →

Lincoln Educational Services Corp: MODEST · MID$ pay ratio

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's FY2025 ratio 61:1 ranks #6 of 7 Educational Services filers (29th percentile). the CEO earned 61× the median employee ($65,278) in FY2025.

Median employee $65,278 (PAR-MED); MODEST · MID$ stamps put about 61 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$4.0M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

61:1

Near industry median

Lincoln Educational Services Corp in the lower Educational Services third

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's FY2025 ratio 61:1 ranks #6 of 7 Educational Services filers (29th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Educational Services (SIC 82) median ratio is 83:1 across 7 FY2025 filers; Lincoln Educational Services Corp's $4.0M CEO total is at or below the $5.1M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1001 and ratio rank #886 split - treat 61:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Educational Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$4.0M
Median Employee Pay
$65,278
Pay Ratio
61:1
Filing Date
2026-03-26

Company Info

Ticker
LINC
CIK
1286613
Industry
Educational Services
SIC Code
8200
State
NJ
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1286613, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Lincoln Educational Services Corp's FY2025 ratio 61:1 ranks #6 of 7 Educational Services filers (29th 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 MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.0M (Δ $4K heavier vs Lincoln Educational Services Corp); MID · LOW-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.0M (Δ $13K lighter vs Lincoln Educational Services Corp); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
First Busey Corp /NV/ · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.0M (Δ $30K heavier vs Lincoln Educational Services Corp); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
J&j Snack Foods Corp · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.0M (Δ $41K lighter vs Lincoln Educational Services Corp); MID · LOW-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Universal Technical Institute Inc (SIC 82 pole)

Universal Technical Institute Inc stamps MODEST · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Lincoln Educational Services Corp's MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #1001/#886

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's FY2025 package sits #1001 by CEO dollars and #886 by ratio under MID$ · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's MODEST 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 Lincoln Educational Services Corp (CIK 1286613), 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.