William C. Carstanjen
2017
In 2017, William C. Carstanjen earned a total compensation of $7.4M as Chief Executive Officer at Churchill Downs, a 36% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $2,250,000 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $1,023,077 |
| Stock Awards | $4,157,013 |
| Other | $17,102 |
| Total | $7,447,192 |
Carstanjen received $4.2M in stock awards, accounting for 56% of the total pay in 2017.
Carstanjen also received $2.3M in non-equity incentive plan, $1M in salary and $17.1K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2017, William C. Carstanjen's compensation ranked 1,056th out of 14,666 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Carstanjen earned more than 92.8% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,056 out of 14,666 | 93rd |
Division Services | 219 out of 2,424 | 91st |
Major group Amusement And Recreation Services | 10 out of 75 | 87th |
Industry group Commercial Sports | 1 out of 10 | 90th |
Industry Racing, Including Track Operation | 1 out of 10 | 90th |
Source: SEC filing on March 15, 2018.
Carstanjen's colleagues
We found three more compensation records of executives who worked with William C. Carstanjen at Churchill Downs in 2017.
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