Craig L. Knutson
2021
In 2021, Craig L. Knutson earned a total compensation of $7.4M as Chief Executive Officer and President at MFA Financial, a 62% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Bonus | $750,000 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $3,000,000 |
| Salary | $800,000 |
| Stock Awards | $2,850,004 |
| Other | $11,600 |
| Total | $7,411,604 |
Knutson received $3M in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 40% of the total pay in 2021.
Knutson also received $750K in bonus, $800K in salary, $2.9M in stock awards and $11.6K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2021, Craig L. Knutson's compensation ranked 1,607th out of 12,415 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Knutson earned more than 87.1% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,607 out of 12,415 | 87th |
Division Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 257 out of 2,276 | 89th |
Major group Holding And Other Investment Offices | 59 out of 542 | 89th |
Industry group Miscellaneous Investing | 59 out of 542 | 89th |
Industry Real Estate Investment Trusts | 58 out of 519 | 89th |
Pay ratio
| Craig L. Knutson's Pay | $7,411,604 |
|---|---|
| Median Employee's Pay | $254,800 |
| Pay Ratio | 29to 1 |
In 2021, the annual total compensation of Craig L. Knutson was $7,411,604.
The annual total compensation of the median employee at MFA Financial was $254,800.
The ratio of Craig L. Knutson's pay to the pay of median employee was therefore 29 to one.
Source: SEC filing on April 26, 2022.
Knutson's colleagues
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