David D. Smith
2017
In 2017, David D. Smith earned a total compensation of $6.6M as Executive Chairman at Sinclair Broadcast Group, a 28% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $140,625 |
|---|---|
| Option Awards | $5,242,344 |
| Salary | $1,250,000 |
| Other | $5,400 |
| Total | $6,638,369 |
Smith received $5.2M in option awards, accounting for 79% of the total pay in 2017.
Smith also received $140.6K in non-equity incentive plan, $1.3M in salary and $5.4K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2017, David D. Smith's compensation ranked 1,271st out of 14,666 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Smith earned more than 91.3% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,271 out of 14,666 | 91st |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 121 out of 974 | 88th |
Major group Communications | 60 out of 297 | 80th |
Industry group Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations | 12 out of 85 | 86th |
Industry Television Broadcasting Stations | 6 out of 39 | 85th |
Source: SEC filing on April 26, 2018.
Smith's colleagues
We found five more compensation records of executives who worked with David D. Smith at Sinclair Broadcast Group in 2017.
2017
Barry Faber
Sinclair Broadcast Group
General Counsel
2017
Christopher Ripley
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Chief Executive Officer
2017
David Amy
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Chairman
2017
Steven Marks
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Chief Operating Officer
2017
Lucy Rutishauser
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Chief Financial Officer
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