Craig L. Knutson
2020
In 2020, Craig L. Knutson earned a total compensation of $4.6M as Chief Executive Officer and President at MFA Financial, a 14% decrease compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Bonus | $1,100,000 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $800,000 |
| Stock Awards | $2,668,552 |
| Other | $11,400 |
| Total | $4,579,952 |
Knutson received $2.7M in stock awards, accounting for 58% of the total pay in 2020.
Knutson also received $1.1M in bonus, $800K in salary and $11.4K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2020, Craig L. Knutson's compensation ranked 2,440th out of 13,090 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Knutson earned more than 81.4% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 2,440 out of 13,090 | 81st |
Division Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 411 out of 2,551 | 84th |
Major group Holding And Other Investment Offices | 122 out of 637 | 81st |
Industry group Miscellaneous Investing | 122 out of 637 | 81st |
Industry Real Estate Investment Trusts | 120 out of 615 | 81st |
Pay ratio
| Craig L. Knutson's Pay | $4,579,952 |
|---|---|
| Median Employee's Pay | $216,214 |
| Pay Ratio | 21to 1 |
In 2020, the annual total compensation of Craig L. Knutson was $4,579,952.
The annual total compensation of the median employee at MFA Financial was $216,214.
The ratio of Craig L. Knutson's pay to the pay of median employee was therefore 21 to one.
Source: SEC filing on April 21, 2021.
Knutson's colleagues
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