BUSE FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #121 of 136 in industry

First Busey Corp /NV/ CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $4.0M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $76,472 · Depository Institutions.

Depository Institutions peers All rankings
State
NV
Filing date
2026-04-09
Industry
Depository Institutions
Industry rank
#121/136

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
7:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$4.0M
Median worker
$76,472

Answer first

First Busey Corp /NV/'s FY2025 CEO total of $4.0M ranks #999 of 1,423 complete filings; its 7:1 pay ratio ranks #1323. 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 $76,472. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-60 peer cohort (# 121 of 136, 12th 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 Depository Institutions companies.

Dollar rank
#999
$4.0M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1323
7:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
12th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How First Busey Corp /NV/ ranks nationally

First Busey Corp /NV/ CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$4,030,080 30th percentile higher than 30% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $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

First Busey Corp /NV/ vs. Depository Institutions peers

CEO total pay ($4.0M) against pay ratio (7:1) for First Busey Corp /NV/ (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Depository Institutions industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both147070.81164049.421810283198006.64214985.25.2:115.0:124.8:134.5:144.3:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)First Busey Corp /NV/, CEO total pay: 4030080 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 7:1First Busey Corp /NV/HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., CEO total pay: 592809 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 7:1HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.Horizon Bancorp Inc /in/, CEO total pay: 355873 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 7:1Horizon Bancorp Inc /in/Qnb Corp., CEO total pay: 925022 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 7:1Qnb Corp.Home Bancshares Inc, CEO total pay: 331976 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 8:1Home Bancshares Inc
First Busey Corp /NV/ vs. Depository Institutions peers, plotted against the industry's $3.0M median CEO total and 43:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Depository Institutions peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 124 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 60. 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 First Busey Corp /NV/'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · First Busey Corp /NV/

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
7:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+6:1
from FY2024 1:1
CEO $ YoY
+42%
$4.0M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
First Busey Corp /NV/ 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 $180K - $59,999 3:1 -
2022 $378K +110% $63,012 6:1 +3:1
2023 $196K -48% $65,415 3:1 -3:1
2024 $2.8M +1351% $66,049 1:1 -2:1
2025 $4.0M +42% $76,472 7:1 +6:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 314489, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Depository Institutions

This Company's Ratio
7:1
Industry Median Ratio
43:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$3.0M
This CEO's Pay
$4.0M
Companies in Industry
136
vs. Industry Median
Below
#121 of 136 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Depository Institutions →

First Busey Corp /NV/: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

First Busey Corp /NV/'s FY2025 ratio 7:1 ranks #121 of 136 Depository Institutions filers (12th percentile). the CEO earned 7× the median employee ($76,472) in FY2025.

At $76,472 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under MID$ CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$4.0M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

7:1

Below typical

First Busey Corp /NV/ in the lower Depository Institutions third

First Busey Corp /NV/'s FY2025 ratio 7:1 ranks #121 of 136 Depository Institutions filers (12th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Depository Institutions (SIC 60) median ratio is 43:1 across 136 FY2025 filers; First Busey Corp /NV/'s $4.0M CEO total is above the $3.0M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #999 and ratio rank #1323 split - treat 7:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Depository Institutions peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$4.0M
Median Employee Pay
$76,472
Pay Ratio
7:1
Filing Date
2026-04-09

Company Info

Ticker
BUSE
CIK
314489
Industry
Depository Institutions
SIC Code
6022
State
NV
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 314489, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. First Busey Corp /NV/'s FY2025 ratio 7:1 ranks #121 of 136 Depository Institutions filers (12th percentile).

Read with First Busey Corp /NV/

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps FLOOR · MID$ · HIGH-MED.

Shoe Station Group Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.1M (Δ $21K heavier vs First Busey Corp /NV/); STEEP · LOW-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.0M (Δ $26K lighter vs First Busey Corp /NV/); MID · LOW-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Lincoln Educational Services Corp · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.0M (Δ $30K lighter vs First Busey Corp /NV/); MODEST · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Graham Holdings Co · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.0M (Δ $38K lighter vs First Busey Corp /NV/); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (SIC 60 pole)

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. stamps FLOOR · LIGHT nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to First Busey Corp /NV/'s FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #999/#1323

First Busey Corp /NV/'s FY2025 package sits #999 by CEO dollars and #1323 by ratio under MID$ · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

First Busey Corp /NV/'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 First Busey Corp /NV/ (CIK 314489), 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.