California Water Service Group CEO Martin Kropelnicki's 2021 pay slips 2% to $3.7M

California Water Service Group reports 2021 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: April 13, 2022

California Water Service Group reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on April 13, 2022.

In 2021, five executives at California Water Service Group received on average a compensation package of $1.7M, a 16% increase compared to previous year.

Average pay of disclosed executives at California Water Service Group

Martin A. Kropelnicki, Chief Executive Officer, received $3.7M in total, which decreased by 2% compared to 2020. 32% of Kropelnicki's compensation, or $1.2M, was in non-equity incentive plan. Kropelnicki also received $576K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $902K in salary, $989K in stock awards, as well as $46K in other compensation.

Paul G. Townsley, Vice President, Corporate Development, received a compensation package of $1.5M, which increased by 32% compared to previous year. 49% of the compensation package, or $745K, was of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings.

Thomas F. Smegal III, Chief Financial Officer, earned $1.2M in 2021, a 27% increase compared to previous year.

Robert J. Kuta, Vice President, Engineering, received $1.1M in 2021, which increases by 40% compared to 2020.

Lynne P. McGhee, General Counsel, earned $984K in 2021, a 37% increase compared to previous year.