Workiva's CEO Salary

Workiva's CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:

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.

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Julie Iskow President, Chief Executive Officer and Director and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer

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Julie Iskow President, Chief Executive Officer and Director and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer, at Workiva, received $625.00 K in base salary, $14.00 M in stock award, and $77.69 K in other compensation, making $15.64 M in total compensation in 2025.

Jill Klindt Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Jill Klindt Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, at Workiva, received $425.52 K in base salary, $4.45 M in stock award, and $2.03 M in other compensation, making $6.91 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +35.66% up from the previous year, 2024.

Michael Hawkins Former Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer

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Michael Hawkins Former Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer, at Workiva, received $373.86 K in base salary, $4.00 M in stock award, and $2.28 M in other compensation, making $6.65 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +58.08% up from the previous year, 2024.

Brandon Ziegler Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

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Brandon Ziegler Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary, at Workiva, received $430.00 K in base salary, $3.70 M in stock award, and $33.11 K in other compensation, making $4.55 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +4.49% up from the previous year, 2024.

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Julie Iskow President, Chief Executive Officer and Director and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer	$15.64 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$625.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$937.50 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$77.69 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$14.00 M	••••••••	••••••••
Jill Klindt Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$6.91 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$425.52 K	••••••••	••••••••
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All Other Compensation	$2.03 M	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$4.45 M	••••••••	••••••••
Michael Hawkins Former Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer	$6.65 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$373.86 K	••••••••	••••••••
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All Other Compensation	$2.28 M	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$4.00 M	••••••••	••••••••
Brandon Ziegler Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary	$4.55 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$430.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$387.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$33.11 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$3.70 M	••••••••	••••••••
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Workiva's CEO Salary

Julie Iskow President, Chief Executive Officer and Director and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer

Jill Klindt Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Michael Hawkins Former Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer

Brandon Ziegler Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

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