VUZI FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #73 of 77 in industry

Vuzix Corp CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $1.1M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $121,989 · Electronic Equipment.

Electronic Equipment peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-28
Industry
Electronic Equipment
Industry rank
#73/77

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
9:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$1.1M
Median worker
$121,989

Answer first

Vuzix Corp's FY2025 CEO total of $1.1M ranks #1223 of 1,423 complete filings; its 9:1 pay ratio ranks #1282. 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 $121,989. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-36 peer cohort (# 73 of 77, 6th percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Electronic Equipment companies.

Dollar rank
#1223
$1.1M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1282
9:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
6th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Vuzix Corp ranks nationally

Vuzix Corp CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$1,097,901 14th percentile higher than 14% 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

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

Vuzix Corp vs. Electronic Equipment peers

CEO total pay ($1.1M) against pay ratio (9:1) for Vuzix Corp (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Electronic Equipment industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both194363.52369825.04545286.56720748.08896209.40:130.1:160.3:190.4:1120.5:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Vuzix Corp, CEO total pay: 1097901 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 9:1Vuzix CorpVicor Corp, CEO total pay: 839740 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 11:1Vicor CorpBloom Energy Corp, CEO total pay: 589902 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Bloom Energy CorpPlanet Labs PBC, CEO total pay: 712140 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Planet Labs PBCBlink Charging Co., CEO total pay: 837000 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 15:1Blink Charging Co.
Vuzix Corp vs. Electronic Equipment peers, plotted against the industry's $8.5M median CEO total and 115:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Electronic Equipment peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 72 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 36. 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 Vuzix Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Vuzix 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
9:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+4:1
from FY2024 5:1
CEO $ YoY
+81%
$1.1M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Vuzix 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 $42.9M - $94,177 456:1 -
2022 $715K -98% $102,135 7:1 -449:1
2023 $334K -53% $111,185 3:1 -4:1
2024 $606K +82% $121,289 5:1 +2:1
2025 $1.1M +81% $121,989 9:1 +4:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1463972, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Electronic Equipment

This Company's Ratio
9:1
Industry Median Ratio
115:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.5M
This CEO's Pay
$1.1M
Companies in Industry
77
vs. Industry Median
Below
#73 of 77 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Electronic Equipment →

Vuzix Corp: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Vuzix Corp's FY2025 ratio 9:1 ranks #73 of 77 Electronic Equipment filers (6th percentile). the CEO earned 9× the median employee ($121,989) in FY2025.

At $121,989 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under LIGHT CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$1.1M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

9:1

Below typical

Vuzix Corp in the lower Electronic Equipment third

Vuzix Corp's FY2025 ratio 9:1 ranks #73 of 77 Electronic Equipment filers (6th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Electronic Equipment (SIC 36) median ratio is 115:1 across 77 FY2025 filers; Vuzix Corp's $1.1M CEO total is at or below the $8.5M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1223 and ratio rank #1282 split - treat 9:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Electronic Equipment peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$1.1M
Median Employee Pay
$121,989
Pay Ratio
9:1
Filing Date
2026-04-28

Company Info

Ticker
VUZI
CIK
1463972
Industry
Electronic Equipment
SIC Code
3663
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1463972, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Vuzix Corp's FY2025 ratio 9:1 ranks #73 of 77 Electronic Equipment filers (6th 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 FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.

American Vanguard Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.1M (Δ $28K lighter vs Vuzix Corp); FLOOR · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
RLJ Lodging Trust · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.1M (Δ $31K heavier vs Vuzix Corp); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Copt Defense Properties · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.1M (Δ $42K heavier vs Vuzix Corp); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Primo Brands Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.1M (Δ $45K lighter vs Vuzix Corp); STEEP · LOW-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Powell Industries Inc (SIC 36 pole)

Powell Industries Inc stamps FLOOR · UNFILED nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Vuzix Corp's FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #1223/#1282

Vuzix Corp's FY2025 package sits #1223 by CEO dollars and #1282 by ratio under LIGHT · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Vuzix Corp's FLOOR 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 Vuzix Corp (CIK 1463972), 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.