Michael J. Ward
2008
In 2008, Michael J. Ward earned a total compensation of $11.6M as Chairman, President and CEO at CSX, a 30% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $4,333,389 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $2,032,000 |
| Salary | $1,058,333 |
| Stock Awards | $4,000,012 |
| Other | $211,530 |
| Total | $11,635,264 |
Ward received $4.3M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, accounting for 37% of the total pay in 2008.
Ward also received $2M in non-equity incentive plan, $1.1M in salary, $4M in stock awards and $211.5K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2008, Michael J. Ward's compensation ranked 199th out of 9,135 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Ward earned more than 97.8% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 199 out of 9,135 | 98th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 34 out of 846 | 96th |
Major group Railroad Transportation | 3 out of 29 | 90th |
Industry group Railroads | 3 out of 29 | 90th |
Industry Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 3 out of 29 | 90th |
Source: SEC filing on March 23, 2011.
Ward's colleagues
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