DUOL FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #177 of 189 in industry

Duolingo, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $1.8M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $296,588 · Business Services.

Business Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-17
Industry
Business Services
Industry rank
#177/189

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
6:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$1.8M
Median worker
$296,588

Answer first

Duolingo, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $1.8M ranks #1171 of 1,423 complete filings; its 6:1 pay ratio ranks #1335. 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 $296,588. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-73 peer cohort (# 177 of 189, 7th 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 Business Services companies.

Dollar rank
#1171
$1.8M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1335
6:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
7th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Duolingo, Inc. ranks nationally

Duolingo, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$1,779,528 18th percentile higher than 18% 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

Duolingo, Inc. vs. Business Services peers

CEO total pay ($1.8M) against pay ratio (6:1) for Duolingo, Inc. (marked) and its 4 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 both10860372867833.546496306431426.582132230.5:125.3:150:174.8:199.5:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Duolingo, Inc., CEO total pay: 1779528 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Duolingo, Inc.Fastly, Inc., CEO total pay: 5691848 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Fastly, Inc.Gitlab Inc., CEO total pay: 1410000 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Gitlab Inc.Old Digimarc CORP, CEO total pay: 2449771 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 7:1Old Digimarc CORPZiprecruiter, Inc., CEO total pay: 2851838 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Ziprecruiter, Inc.
Duolingo, Inc. 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 Duolingo, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Duolingo, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2023–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
6:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-3:1
from FY2024 9:1
CEO $ YoY
-24%
$1.8M latest
Filings shown
3
FY2023–2025
Duolingo, Inc. 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
2023 $2.4M - $266,639 9:1 -
2024 $2.4M -1.8% $261,765 9:1 0:1
2025 $1.8M -24% $296,588 6:1 -3:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1562088, FY2023–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Business Services

This Company's Ratio
6:1
Industry Median Ratio
95:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.9M
This CEO's Pay
$1.8M
Companies in Industry
189
vs. Industry Median
Below
#177 of 189 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Business Services →

Duolingo, Inc.: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Duolingo, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 6:1 ranks #177 of 189 Business Services filers (7th percentile). the CEO earned 6× the median employee ($296,588) in FY2025.

At $296,588 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under LIGHT CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$1.8M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

6:1

Below typical

Duolingo, Inc. in the lower Business Services third

Duolingo, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 6:1 ranks #177 of 189 Business Services filers (7th 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; Duolingo, Inc.'s $1.8M CEO total is at or below the $7.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1171 and ratio rank #1335 split - treat 6:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Business Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$1.8M
Median Employee Pay
$296,588
Pay Ratio
6:1
Filing Date
2026-04-17

Company Info

Ticker
DUOL
CIK
1562088
Industry
Business Services
SIC Code
7372
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1562088, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Duolingo, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 6:1 ranks #177 of 189 Business Services filers (7th 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.

Mercantile Bank Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.8M (Δ $3K heavier vs Duolingo, Inc.); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Nvr Inc · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.8M (Δ $11K lighter vs Duolingo, Inc.); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.8M (Δ $15K heavier vs Duolingo, Inc.); FLOOR · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Bank First Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.8M (Δ $21K heavier vs Duolingo, Inc.); MODEST · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · ELITE-MED.
Fastly, Inc. (SIC 73 pole)

Fastly, Inc. stamps FLOOR · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Duolingo, Inc.'s FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #1171/#1335

Duolingo, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #1171 by CEO dollars and #1335 by ratio under LIGHT · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Duolingo, Inc.'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 Duolingo, Inc. (CIK 1562088), 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.