Workiva's CEO Salary
- Julie Iskow President, Chief Executive Officer and Director and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer at Workiva, received a total compensation of $15.64 M in 2025.
- Jill Klindt Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Workiva, received a total compensation of $6.91 M in 2025.
- Michael Hawkins Former Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer at Workiva, received a total compensation of $6.65 M in 2025.
- Brandon Ziegler Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary at Workiva, received a total compensation of $4.55 M in 2025.
Workiva's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:
Executive Compensation Summary Table
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Iskow President, Chief Executive Officer and Director and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | $15.64 M | $13.52 M | $13.25 M |
| Base Salary | $625.00 K | $610.00 K | $601.25 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | $937.50 K | $1.06 M | $915.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | $77.69 K | $145.11 K | $94.07 K |
| Stock Award | $14.00 M | $11.71 M | $11.64 M |
| Jill Klindt Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $6.91 M | $5.09 M | $4.82 M |
| Base Salary | $425.52 K | $412.00 K | $400.00 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $429.20 K | $360.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | $2.03 M | $44.83 K | $25.14 K |
| Stock Award | $4.45 M | $4.21 M | $4.04 M |
| Michael Hawkins Former Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer | $6.65 M | $4.21 M | $3.96 M |
| Base Salary | $373.86 K | $420.00 K | $400.00 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $525.04 K | $432.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | $2.28 M | $72.21 K | $48.62 K |
| Stock Award | $4.00 M | $3.19 M | $3.08 M |
| Brandon Ziegler Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary | $4.55 M | $4.35 M | $4.15 M |
| Base Salary | $430.00 K | $412.00 K | $400.00 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | $387.00 K | $429.20 K | $360.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | $33.11 K | $27.42 K | $37.40 K |
| Stock Award | $3.70 M | $3.49 M | $3.35 M |
| Julie Iskow President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | - | $13.52 M | $13.25 M |
| Base Salary | - | $610.00 K | $601.25 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $1.06 M | $915.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | $145.11 K | $94.07 K |
| Stock Award | - | $11.71 M | $11.64 M |
| Jill Klindt Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | - | $5.09 M | $4.82 M |
| Base Salary | - | $412.00 K | $400.00 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $429.20 K | $360.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | $44.83 K | $25.14 K |
| Stock Award | - | $4.21 M | $4.04 M |
| Michael Hawkins Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer | - | $4.21 M | $3.96 M |
| Base Salary | - | $420.00 K | $400.00 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | $525.04 K | $432.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | $72.21 K | $48.62 K |
| Stock Award | - | $3.19 M | $3.08 M |
| Martin J. Vanderploeg, Ph.D. Director, Former Chief Executive Officer | - | - | $8.24 M |
| Base Salary | - | - | $172.50 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | - | - |
| All Other Compensation | - | - | $1.60 M |
| Stock Award | - | - | $6.46 M |
| Michael Hawkins Executive Vice President of Sales | - | - | $3.96 M |
| Base Salary | - | - | $400.00 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | - | $432.00 K |
| All Other Compensation | - | - | $48.62 K |
| Stock Award | - | - | $3.08 M |
| Jeffrey Trom, Ph.D. Former Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer | - | - | $111.22 K |
| Base Salary | - | - | $18.75 K |
| Incentive Plan Compensation | - | - | - |
| All Other Compensation | - | - | $92.47 K |
| Stock Award | - | - | - |
