EXPO FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #14 of 18 in industry

Exponent Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $3.8M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $199,314 Β· Engineering & Management Services.

Engineering & Management Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-20
Industry
Engineering & Management Services
Industry rank
#14/18

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
19:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$3.8M
Median worker
$199,314

Answer first

Exponent Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $3.8M ranks #1016 of 1,423 complete filings; its 19:1 pay ratio ranks #1222. 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 $199,314. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-87 peer cohort (# 14 of 18, 28th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Engineering & Management Services companies.

Dollar rank
#1016
$3.8M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1222
19:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
28th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Exponent Inc ranks nationally

Exponent Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$3,786,966 29th percentile higher than 29% 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 Β· FY2025

Exponent Inc vs. Engineering & Management Services peers

CEO total pay ($3.8M) against pay ratio (19:1) for Exponent Inc (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Engineering & Management Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both08579171.417158342.925737514.334316685.80:120.6:141.2:161.7:182.3:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Exponent Inc, CEO total pay: 3786966 Β· Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 19:1Exponent IncEvolent Health, Inc., CEO total pay: 14240154 Β· Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Evolent Health, Inc.Forrester Research, Inc., CEO total pay: 664360 Β· Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Forrester Research, Inc.Vse Corp, CEO total pay: 128816 Β· Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 2:1Vse CorpHuron Consulting Group Inc., CEO total pay: 179586 Β· Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 2:1Huron Consulting Group Inc.Incyte Corp, CEO total pay: 32688692 Β· Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 47:1Incyte Corp
Exponent Inc vs. Engineering & Management Services peers, plotted against the industry's $11.4M median CEO total and 79:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Engineering & Management Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 17 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 87. 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 Exponent Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology β†’

Filing-year trail Β· Exponent Inc

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
19:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-2:1
from FY2024 21:1
CEO $ YoY
+9.5%
$3.8M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Exponent Inc CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Ξ” pay Median worker Pay ratio Ξ” ratio
2021 $3.1M - $145,375 21:1 -
2022 $3.6M +19% $150,775 24:1 +3:1
2023 $3.5M -2.8% $152,990 23:1 -1:1
2024 $3.5M -1.7% $164,704 21:1 -2:1
2025 $3.8M +9.5% $199,314 19:1 -2:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 851520, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Engineering & Management Services

This Company's Ratio
19:1
Industry Median Ratio
79:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$11.4M
This CEO's Pay
$3.8M
Companies in Industry
18
vs. Industry Median
Below
#14 of 18 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Engineering & Management Services β†’

Exponent Inc: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Exponent Inc's FY2025 ratio 19:1 ranks #14 of 18 Engineering & Management Services filers (28th percentile). the CEO earned 19Γ— the median employee ($199,314) in FY2025.

At $199,314 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under MID$ CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$3.8M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

19:1

Below typical

Exponent Inc in the lower Engineering & Management Services third

Exponent Inc's FY2025 ratio 19:1 ranks #14 of 18 Engineering & Management Services filers (28th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Engineering & Management Services (SIC 87) median ratio is 79:1 across 18 FY2025 filers; Exponent Inc's $3.8M CEO total is at or below the $11.4M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1016 and ratio rank #1222 split - treat 19:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Engineering & Management Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$3.8M
Median Employee Pay
$199,314
Pay Ratio
19:1
Filing Date
2026-04-20

Company Info

Ticker
EXPO
CIK
851520
Industry
Engineering & Management Services
SIC Code
8742
State
DE
View SEC filings β†’
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 851520, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Exponent Inc's FY2025 ratio 19:1 ranks #14 of 18 Engineering & Management Services filers (28th 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 Β· MID$ Β· ELITE-MED.

Hope Bancorp Inc Β· MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.8M (Ξ” $2K lighter vs Exponent Inc); MODEST Β· HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR Β· MID$ Β· ELITE-MED.
Cerus Corp Β· MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.8M (Ξ” $8K heavier vs Exponent Inc); MODEST Β· HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR Β· MID$ Β· ELITE-MED.
Pitney Bowes Inc /de/ Β· MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.8M (Ξ” $15K heavier vs Exponent Inc); MID Β· PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR Β· MID$ Β· ELITE-MED.
Cvb Financial Corp Β· MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $3.8M (Ξ” $17K heavier vs Exponent Inc); FLOOR Β· ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR Β· MID$ Β· ELITE-MED.
Evolent Health, Inc. (SIC 87 pole)

Evolent Health, Inc. stamps FLOOR Β· HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Exponent Inc's FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks Β· #1016/#1222

Exponent Inc's FY2025 package sits #1016 by CEO dollars and #1222 by ratio under MID$ Β· FLOOR.
Ratio primer Β· FLOOR

Exponent 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 Exponent Inc (CIK 851520), 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.