James L. Nielsen
2017
In 2017, James L. Nielsen earned a total compensation of $3.2M as President and Chief Operating Officer at Sprouts Farmers Market, a 96% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $746,083 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $592,788 |
| Stock Awards | $1,883,295 |
| Other | $21,956 |
| Total | $3,244,122 |
Nielsen received $1.9M in stock awards, accounting for 58% of the total pay in 2017.
Nielsen also received $746.1K in non-equity incentive plan, $592.8K in salary and $22K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2017, James L. Nielsen's compensation ranked 3,294th out of 14,666 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Nielsen earned more than 77.5% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 3,294 out of 14,666 | 78th |
Division Retail Trade | 224 out of 890 | 75th |
Major group Food Stores | 10 out of 35 | 71st |
Industry group Grocery Stores | 7 out of 22 | 68th |
Industry Grocery Stores | 7 out of 22 | 68th |
Source: SEC filing on March 19, 2018.
Nielsen's colleagues
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