CRCL FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #20 of 29 in industry

Circle Internet Group, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $16.1M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $298,892 · Non-Depository Credit.

Non-Depository Credit peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-01
Industry
Non-Depository Credit
Industry rank
#20/29

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
54:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$16.1M
Median worker
$298,892

Answer first

Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $16.1M ranks #265 of 1,423 complete filings; its 54:1 pay ratio ranks #946. 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 $298,892. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-61 peer cohort (# 20 of 29, 34th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Non-Depository Credit companies.

Dollar rank
#265
$16.1M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#946
54:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
34th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Circle Internet Group, Inc. ranks nationally

Circle Internet Group, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$16,140,168 Top 19% higher than 81% 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%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Below this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Circle Internet Group, Inc. vs. Non-Depository Credit peers

CEO total pay ($16.1M) against pay ratio (54:1) for Circle Internet Group, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Non-Depository Credit industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both04232936.38465872.612698808.916931745.133.2:148.6:164:179.4:194.8:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Circle Internet Group, Inc., CEO total pay: 16140168 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 54:1Circle Internet Group, Inc.Riot Platforms, Inc., CEO total pay: 3460222 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 54:1Riot Platforms, Inc.Coinbase Global, Inc., CEO total pay: 9788670 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 45:1Coinbase Global, Inc.Open Lending Corp, CEO total pay: 11345620 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 65:1Open Lending CorpBurford Capital Ltd, CEO total pay: 308625 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 37:1Burford Capital LtdNelnet Inc, CEO total pay: 2243420 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 36:1Nelnet Inc
Circle Internet Group, Inc. vs. Non-Depository Credit peers, plotted against the industry's $10.6M median CEO total and 92:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Non-Depository Credit peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 26 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 61. 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 Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Non-Depository Credit

This Company's Ratio
54:1
Industry Median Ratio
92:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$10.6M
This CEO's Pay
$16.1M
Companies in Industry
29
vs. Industry Median
Below
#20 of 29 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Non-Depository Credit →

Circle Internet Group, Inc.: MODEST · PEAK pay ratio

Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total $16.1M ranks #265 of 1,423 complete filings (higher third by dollars). the CEO earned 54× the median employee ($298,892) in FY2025.

Median employee $298,892 (ELITE-MED); MODEST · PEAK stamps put about 54 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$16.1M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

54:1

Near industry median

Circle Internet Group, Inc. in the higher-dollar third

Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total $16.1M ranks #265 of 1,423 complete filings (higher third by dollars). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Non-Depository Credit (SIC 61) median ratio is 92:1 across 29 FY2025 filers; Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s $16.1M CEO total is above the $10.6M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #265 and ratio rank #946 split - treat 54:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Non-Depository Credit peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$16.1M
Median Employee Pay
$298,892
Pay Ratio
54:1
Filing Date
2026-04-01

Company Info

Ticker
CRCL
CIK
1876042
Industry
Non-Depository Credit
SIC Code
6199
State
DE
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SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1876042, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total $16.1M ranks #265 of 1,423 complete filings (higher third by dollars).

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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 · PEAK · ELITE-MED.

Levi Strauss & Co · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.1M (Δ $1K heavier vs Circle Internet Group, Inc.); MEGA · LOW-MED vs this page's MODEST · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Universal Health Services Inc · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.1M (Δ $4K heavier vs Circle Internet Group, Inc.); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.2M (Δ $18K heavier vs Circle Internet Group, Inc.); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Pvh Corp. /de/ · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.2M (Δ $24K heavier vs Circle Internet Group, Inc.); EXTREME · LOW-MED vs this page's MODEST · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Riot Platforms, Inc. (SIC 61 pole)

Riot Platforms, Inc. stamps MODEST · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #265/#946

Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #265 by CEO dollars and #946 by ratio under PEAK · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Circle Internet Group, 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 Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CIK 1876042), 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.