Clearwater Paper CEO Arsen Kitch's 2021 pay slips 13% to $3.5M
Clearwater Paper reports 2021 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: April 5, 2022
Clearwater Paper reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on April 5, 2022.
In 2021, five executives at Clearwater Paper received on average a compensation package of $1.7M, a 22% decrease compared to previous year.
Arsen S. Kitch, Chief Executive Officer, received $3.5M in total, which decreased by 13% compared to 2020. 52% of Kitch's compensation, or $1.8M, was in stock awards. Kitch also received $693K in non-equity incentive plan, $813K in salary, as well as $164K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2021, the median employee pay was $79,163 at Clearwater Paper. Therefore, the ratio of Arsen S. Kitch's pay to the median employee pay was 44 to one.
Michael S. Gadd, General Counsel, received a compensation package of $1.3M, which decreased by 34% compared to previous year. 37% of the compensation package, or $483K, was in salary.
Michael J. Murphy, Chief Financial Officer, earned $1.3M in 2021, a 25% decrease compared to previous year.
Steve M. Bowden, Senior Vice President, Gen'l Mgr, Pulp and Paperboard Division, received $1.2M in 2021, which decreases by 37% compared to 2020.
Kari G. Moyes, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, earned $1.1M in 2021, a 45% decrease compared to previous year.
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