APPN FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #143 of 189 in industry

Appian Corp CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $8.2M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $204,319 · Business Services.

Business Services peers All rankings
State
VA
Filing date
2026-04-22
Industry
Business Services
Industry rank
#143/189

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
40:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$8.2M
Median worker
$204,319

Answer first

Appian Corp's FY2025 CEO total of $8.2M ranks #671 of 1,423 complete filings; its 40:1 pay ratio ranks #1059. 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 $204,319. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-73 peer cohort (# 143 of 189, 25th percentile - below 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
#671
$8.2M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1059
40:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
25th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Appian Corp ranks nationally

Appian Corp CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$8,172,760 Top 47% higher than 53% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Appian Corp vs. Business Services peers

CEO total pay ($8.2M) against pay ratio (40:1) for Appian Corp (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 both02142929.04285857.96428786.98571715.835.1:150.8:166.5:182.2:197.8:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Appian Corp, CEO total pay: 8172760 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 40:1Appian CorpAlkami Technology, Inc., CEO total pay: 193643 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 39:1Alkami Technology, Inc.Zillow Group, Inc., CEO total pay: 7138557 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 39:1Zillow Group, Inc.Science Applications International Corp, CEO total pay: 4483278 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 38:1Science Applications International Corp
Appian Corp 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 Appian Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Appian Corp

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
40:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+27:1
from FY2024 13:1
CEO $ YoY
+290%
$8.2M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Appian Corp 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 $9.2M - $127,200 72:1 -
2022 $19.9M +117% $165,561 120:1 +48:1
2023 $8.2M -59% $154,448 53:1 -67:1
2024 $2.1M -74% $161,267 13:1 -40:1
2025 $8.2M +290% $204,319 40:1 +27:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1441683, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Business Services

This Company's Ratio
40:1
Industry Median Ratio
95:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.9M
This CEO's Pay
$8.2M
Companies in Industry
189
vs. Industry Median
Below
#143 of 189 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Business Services →

Appian Corp: MODEST · HEAVY pay ratio

Appian Corp's FY2025 ratio 40:1 ranks #143 of 189 Business Services filers (25th percentile). the CEO earned 40× the median employee ($204,319) in FY2025.

Median employee $204,319 (ELITE-MED); MODEST · HEAVY stamps put about 40 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$8.2M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, near median

Pay Ratio

40:1

Below typical

Appian Corp in the lower Business Services third

Appian Corp's FY2025 ratio 40:1 ranks #143 of 189 Business Services filers (25th 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; Appian Corp's $8.2M CEO total is above the $7.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #671 and ratio rank #1059 split - treat 40:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Business Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$8.2M
Median Employee Pay
$204,319
Pay Ratio
40:1
Filing Date
2026-04-22

Company Info

Ticker
APPN
CIK
1441683
Industry
Business Services
SIC Code
7372
State
VA
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1441683, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Appian Corp's FY2025 ratio 40:1 ranks #143 of 189 Business Services filers (25th 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 · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.

Gatx Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $8.2M (Δ $6K heavier vs Appian Corp); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Fluor Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $8.2M (Δ $7K heavier vs Appian Corp); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Nordson Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $8.2M (Δ $19K lighter vs Appian Corp); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
FIGS, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $8.2M (Δ $39K heavier vs Appian Corp); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Alkami Technology, Inc. (SIC 73 pole)

Alkami Technology, Inc. stamps MODEST · MICRO nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Appian Corp's MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #671/#1059

Appian Corp's FY2025 package sits #671 by CEO dollars and #1059 by ratio under HEAVY · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Appian 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 Appian Corp (CIK 1441683), 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.