James A. Squires
2015
In 2015, James A. Squires earned a total compensation of $8M as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Norfolk Southern, a 35% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $1,036,596 |
|---|---|
| Option Awards | $4,375,050 |
| Salary | $837,500 |
| Stock Awards | $1,625,268 |
| Other | $115,151 |
| Total | $7,989,565 |
Squires received $4.4M in option awards, accounting for 55% of the total pay in 2015.
Squires also received $1M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $837.5K in salary, $1.6M in stock awards and $115.2K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2015, James A. Squires' compensation ranked 784th out of 13,638 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Squires earned more than 94.3% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 784 out of 13,638 | 94th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 96 out of 1,025 | 91st |
Major group Railroad Transportation | 3 out of 28 | 89th |
Industry group Railroads | 3 out of 28 | 89th |
Industry Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 3 out of 28 | 89th |
Source: SEC filing on March 22, 2017.
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