Michael J. Wheeler
2018
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $1,458,696 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $927,450 |
| Option Awards | $185,148 |
| Salary | $600,000 |
| Stock Awards | $1,665,345 |
| Other | $19,527 |
| Total | $4,856,166 |
Wheeler received $1.7M in stock awards, accounting for 34% of the total pay in 2018.
Wheeler also received $1.5M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $927.5K in non-equity incentive plan, $185.1K in option awards, $600K in salary and $19.5K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2018, Michael J. Wheeler's compensation ranked 2,097th out of 14,244 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Wheeler earned more than 85.3% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 2,097 out of 14,244 | 85th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 200 out of 918 | 78th |
Major group Railroad Transportation | 9 out of 28 | 68th |
Industry group Railroads | 9 out of 28 | 68th |
Industry Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 9 out of 28 | 68th |
Pay ratio
| Michael J. Wheeler's Pay | $4,856,166 |
|---|---|
| Median Employee's Pay | $98,477 |
| Pay Ratio | 49to 1 |
In 2018, the annual total compensation of Michael J. Wheeler was $4,856,166.
The annual total compensation of the median employee at Norfolk Southern was $98,477.
The ratio of Michael J. Wheeler's pay to the pay of median employee was therefore 49 to one.
Wheeler's colleagues
We found four more compensation records of executives who worked with Michael J. Wheeler at Norfolk Southern in 2018.