XENE FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #91 of 168 in industry

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $9.1M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $246,438 · Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals.

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals peers All rankings
State
A1
Filing date
2026-04-22
Industry
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
Industry rank
#91/168

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
37:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$9.1M
Median worker
$246,438

Answer first

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $9.1M ranks #589 of 1,423 complete filings; its 37:1 pay ratio ranks #1081. 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 $246,438. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-28 peer cohort (# 91 of 168, 46th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals companies.

Dollar rank
#589
$9.1M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1081
37:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
46th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. ranks nationally

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$9,118,206 Top 41% higher than 59% 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

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Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. vs. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals peers

CEO total pay ($9.1M) against pay ratio (37:1) for Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both1634542.85801442.9996834314135243.118302143.234.6:136.6:138.5:140.4:142.4:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., CEO total pay: 9118206 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 37:1Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Cryoport, Inc., CEO total pay: 2392161 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 37:1Cryoport, Inc.BridgeBio Pharma, Inc., CEO total pay: 14944585 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 37:1BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., CEO total pay: 11490288 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 38:1Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc., CEO total pay: 17544525 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 36:1Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Evolus, Inc., CEO total pay: 6412214 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 35:1Evolus, Inc.
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. vs. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals peers, plotted against the industry's $7.9M median CEO total and 42:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 153 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 28. 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 Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2022–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
37:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+1:1
from FY2024 36:1
CEO $ YoY
-6%
$9.1M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
Xenon Pharmaceuticals 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
2022 $9.2M - $155,652 59:1 -
2023 $10.1M +9.7% $183,149 55:1 -4:1
2024 $9.7M -3.7% $269,373 36:1 -19:1
2025 $9.1M -6% $246,438 37:1 +1:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1582313, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

This Company's Ratio
37:1
Industry Median Ratio
42:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.9M
This CEO's Pay
$9.1M
Companies in Industry
168
vs. Industry Median
Below
#91 of 168 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals →

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.: MODEST · HEAVY pay ratio

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s 37:1 ratio ranks #1081 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio). the CEO earned 37× the median employee ($246,438) in FY2025.

Median employee $246,438 (ELITE-MED); MODEST · HEAVY stamps put about 37 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$9.1M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

37:1

Below typical

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. in the lower-ratio third

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s 37:1 ratio ranks #1081 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (SIC 28) median ratio is 42:1 across 168 FY2025 filers; Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s $9.1M CEO total is above the $7.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #589 and ratio rank #1081 split - treat 37:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$9.1M
Median Employee Pay
$246,438
Pay Ratio
37:1
Filing Date
2026-04-22

Company Info

Ticker
XENE
CIK
1582313
Industry
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
SIC Code
2834
State
A1
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1582313, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s 37:1 ratio ranks #1081 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio).

Read with Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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.

National Fuel Gas Co · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.1M (Δ $1K heavier vs Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
nCino, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.1M (Δ $7K lighter vs Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Abm Industries Inc /de/ · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.1M (Δ $7K lighter vs Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Advance Auto Parts Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.1M (Δ $8K heavier vs Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.); HIGH · LOW-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Cryoport, Inc. (SIC 28 pole)

Cryoport, Inc. stamps MODEST · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #589/#1081

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #589 by CEO dollars and #1081 by ratio under HEAVY · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'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 Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CIK 1582313), 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.