Upwork
UPWK· Services· Fiscal year ends in December
Hayden Brown is the CEO of Upwork and was paid $17.1M in FY2025 (Dec), up 72%.
Executives3
See all- 1Hayden BrownPresident and Chief Executive OfficerFY2025
- 2Erica GessertChief Financial OfficerFY2025
- 3David T. BottomsGM, MarketplaceFY2025
Named executives and their total pay, from the Summary Compensation Table of the latest proxy.
Pay
See allUpwork paid its 3 named executives $26.2M in total in FY2025 (Dec). CEO Hayden Brown was paid $17.1M of that.
| Name | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden BrownPresident and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| Erica GessertChief Financial Officer | Not disclosed | ||
| David T. BottomsGM, Marketplace | Not disclosed |
of each named executive, from the Summary Compensation Table of each proxy.
Peers18
See allThe FY2025 (Dec) proxy of Upwork names 18 peer companies for pay. Among Upwork and these peers, CEO pay was the highest of 10 and total shareholder return was the highest of 10.
1st highest of 10in Upwork and its pay peers, FY2025 (Dec) by CEO pay:
1st highest of 10in Upwork and its pay peers, FY2025 (Dec) by total shareholder return:
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The comes from the company's proxy. CEO pay and of each company come from its own Pay versus Performance table for the same fiscal year.
Board1
See all- Gary SteeleDirector · 7 yr on the boardIndependentCompensation (Chair)—Paid as an executive
The board of the latest proxy (FY2025).
Activity
Filings6
See all| Proxy statement | DEF 14A | Apr 23, 2026 | FY2025 |
| Annual report | 10-K | Feb 13, 2026 | FY2025 |
| Proxy statement | DEF 14A | Apr 25, 2025 | FY2024 |
| Annual report | 10-K | Feb 13, 2025 | FY2024 |
| Proxy statement | DEF 14A | Apr 23, 2024 | FY2023 |
| Annual report | 10-K | Feb 15, 2024 | FY2023 |
