Michael J. Wheeler
2017
In 2017, Michael J. Wheeler earned a total compensation of $4.1M as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Norfolk Southern, a 57% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $948,447 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $937,170 |
| Option Awards | $568,591 |
| Salary | $600,000 |
| Stock Awards | $1,056,432 |
| Other | $22,036 |
| Total | $4,132,676 |
Wheeler received $1.1M in stock awards, accounting for 26% of the total pay in 2017.
Wheeler also received $948.4K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $937.2K in non-equity incentive plan, $568.6K in option awards, $600K in salary and $22K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2017, Michael J. Wheeler's compensation ranked 2,467th out of 14,666 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Wheeler earned more than 83.2% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 2,467 out of 14,666 | 83rd |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 234 out of 974 | 76th |
Major group Railroad Transportation | 13 out of 33 | 61st |
Industry group Railroads | 13 out of 33 | 61st |
Industry Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 13 out of 33 | 61st |
Source: SEC filing on March 21, 2018.
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