Swift Transportation Company Chairman Kevin Knight's 2018 pay slips 18% to $6.2M
Swift Transportation Company reports 2018 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: April 19, 2019
Swift Transportation Company reported fiscal year 2018 executive compensation information on April 19, 2019.
In 2018, five executives at Swift Transportation Company received on average a compensation package of $3.5M, a 4% increase compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Swift Transportation Company
Kevin Knight, Chairman, received $6.2M in total, which decreased by 18% compared to 2017. 50% of Knight's compensation, or $3.1M, was in stock awards. Knight also received $1.9M in non-equity incentive plan, $919K in salary, as well as $263K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2018, the median employee pay was $49,965 at Swift Transportation Company. Therefore, the ratio of Kevin Knight's pay to the median employee pay was 123 to one.
David Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, received a compensation package of $5.2M, which increased by 108% compared to previous year. 54% of the compensation package, or $2.8M, was in stock awards.
Adam Miller, Chief Financial Officer, earned $3M in 2018, a 148% increase compared to previous year.
Gary Knight, Chairman, received $1.9M in 2018, which increases by 22% compared to 2017.
Kevin Quast, Chief Operating Officer, earned $1.2M in 2018.
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Source: SEC filing on April 19, 2019.