GVA FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #7 of 9 in industry

Granite Construction Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $9.9M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $159,401 · Construction.

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State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-23
Industry
Construction
Industry rank
#7/9

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
62:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$9.9M
Median worker
$159,401

Answer first

Granite Construction Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $9.9M ranks #542 of 1,423 complete filings; its 62:1 pay ratio ranks #883. 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 $159,401. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-16 peer cohort (# 7 of 9, 33rd percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Construction companies.

Dollar rank
#542
$9.9M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#883
62:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
33rd
below the industry median pay ratio

How Granite Construction Inc ranks nationally

Granite Construction Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$9,882,862 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

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

Granite Construction Inc vs. Construction peers

CEO total pay ($9.9M) against pay ratio (62:1) for Granite Construction Inc (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Construction industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both02589350.05178700.07768049.910357399.93.4:128.7:154.0:179.3:1104.6:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Granite Construction Inc, CEO total pay: 9882862 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 62:1Granite Construction IncOrion Group Holdings Inc, CEO total pay: 3728950 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 50:1Orion Group Holdings IncMyr Group Inc., CEO total pay: 6395086 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 81:1Myr Group Inc.Fluor Corp, CEO total pay: 8179913 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 97:1Fluor CorpSterling Infrastructure, Inc., CEO total pay: 8416100 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 100:1Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.Construction Partners, Inc., CEO total pay: 392104 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 8:1Construction Partners, Inc.
Granite Construction Inc vs. Construction peers, plotted against the industry's $8.4M median CEO total and 97:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Construction peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 9 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 16. 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 Granite Construction Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Granite Construction 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
62:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+12:1
from FY2024 50:1
CEO $ YoY
+27%
$9.9M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Granite Construction 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
2021 $2.4M - $72,344 33:1 -
2022 $2.1M -11% $118,250 18:1 -15:1
2023 $4.2M +99% $100,966 42:1 +24:1
2024 $7.8M +83% $155,402 50:1 +8:1
2025 $9.9M +27% $159,401 62:1 +12:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 861459, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Construction

This Company's Ratio
62:1
Industry Median Ratio
97:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.4M
This CEO's Pay
$9.9M
Companies in Industry
9
vs. Industry Median
Below
#7 of 9 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Construction →

Granite Construction Inc: MODEST · HEAVY pay ratio

Granite Construction Inc's FY2025 ratio 62:1 ranks #7 of 9 Construction filers (33rd percentile). the CEO earned 62× the median employee ($159,401) in FY2025.

Median employee $159,401 (ELITE-MED); MODEST · HEAVY stamps put about 62 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$9.9M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

62:1

Near industry median

Granite Construction Inc in the lower Construction third

Granite Construction Inc's FY2025 ratio 62:1 ranks #7 of 9 Construction filers (33rd percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Construction (SIC 16) median ratio is 97:1 across 9 FY2025 filers; Granite Construction Inc's $9.9M CEO total is above the $8.4M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #542 and ratio rank #883 split - treat 62:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Construction peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$9.9M
Median Employee Pay
$159,401
Pay Ratio
62:1
Filing Date
2026-04-23

Company Info

Ticker
GVA
CIK
861459
Industry
Construction
SIC Code
1600
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 861459, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Granite Construction Inc's FY2025 ratio 62:1 ranks #7 of 9 Construction filers (33rd percentile).

Read with Granite Construction 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.

PROG Holdings, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.9M (Δ $2K lighter vs Granite Construction Inc); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Enact Holdings, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.9M (Δ $9K lighter vs Granite Construction Inc); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Sun Communities Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.9M (Δ $22K lighter vs Granite Construction Inc); HIGH · LOW-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
UDR, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.9M (Δ $23K heavier vs Granite Construction Inc); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Orion Group Holdings Inc (SIC 16 pole)

Orion Group Holdings Inc stamps MODEST · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Granite Construction Inc's MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #542/#883

Granite Construction Inc's FY2025 package sits #542 by CEO dollars and #883 by ratio under HEAVY · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Granite Construction 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 Granite Construction Inc (CIK 861459), 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.