American Water Works Company CEO Walter Lynch's 2020 pay jumps 88% to $5.7M

American Water Works Company reports 2020 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: March 30, 2021

American Water Works Company reported fiscal year 2020 executive compensation information on March 30, 2021.
In 2020, seven executives at American Water Works Company received on average a compensation package of $2.6M, a 1% decrease compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at American Water Works Company
Walter J. Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, received $5.7M in total, which increased by 88% compared to 2019. 45% of Lynch's compensation, or $2.5M, was in stock awards. Lynch also received $1.2M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $964K in non-equity incentive plan, $870K in salary, as well as $106K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2020, the median employee pay was $90,790 at American Water Works Company. Therefore, the ratio of Walter J. Lynch's pay to the median employee pay was 63 to one.
Susan N. Story, Chief Executive Officer, received a compensation package of $4.1M, which decreased by 31% compared to previous year. 86% of the compensation package, or $3.5M, was in stock awards.
Michael A. Sgro, General Counsel, earned $2.6M in 2020, a 16% decrease compared to previous year.
M. Susan Hardwick, Chief Financial Officer, received $2.1M in 2020, which increases by 57% compared to 2019.
Loyd A. Warnock, Senior Vice President, Chief Advisor, Regulatory and External Affairs, earned $1.4M in 2020, a 12% increase compared to previous year.
Brian Chin, Former Senior Vice President, Strategic Financial Planning, received $1.3M in 2020.
Bruce A. Hauk, President, Regulated Operations and Military Services Group, earned $1.2M in 2020.

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Source: SEC filing on March 30, 2021.