James A. Squires
2017
In 2017, James A. Squires earned a total compensation of $11.9M as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Norfolk Southern, a 42% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $1,710,708 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $2,603,250 |
| Option Awards | $2,275,119 |
| Salary | $1,000,000 |
| Stock Awards | $4,225,099 |
| Other | $122,961 |
| Total | $11,937,137 |
Squires received $4.2M in stock awards, accounting for 35% of the total pay in 2017.
Squires also received $1.7M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $2.6M in non-equity incentive plan, $2.3M in option awards, $1M in salary and $123K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2017, James A. Squires' compensation ranked 457th out of 14,666 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Squires earned more than 96.9% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 457 out of 14,666 | 97th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 51 out of 974 | 95th |
Major group Railroad Transportation | 4 out of 33 | 88th |
Industry group Railroads | 4 out of 33 | 88th |
Industry Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 4 out of 33 | 88th |
Source: SEC filing on March 21, 2018.
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