Michael J. Ward
2016
In 2016, Michael J. Ward earned a total compensation of $13.6M as Chairman and CEO at CSX, a 47% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $1,563,377 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $2,059,200 |
| Option Awards | $2,316,907 |
| Salary | $1,200,000 |
| Stock Awards | $6,317,982 |
| Other | $122,638 |
| Total | $13,580,104 |
Ward received $6.3M in stock awards, accounting for 47% of the total pay in 2016.
Ward also received $1.6M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $2.1M in non-equity incentive plan, $2.3M in option awards, $1.2M in salary and $122.6K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2016, Michael J. Ward's compensation ranked 284th out of 14,075 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Ward earned more than 98.0% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 284 out of 14,075 | 98th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 43 out of 970 | 96th |
Major group Railroad Transportation | 1 out of 30 | 97th |
Industry group Railroads | 1 out of 30 | 97th |
Industry Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 1 out of 30 | 97th |
Source: SEC filing on April 20, 2017.
Ward's colleagues
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