KAR Auction Services CEO Peter Kelly's 2021 pay jumps 249% to $8.5M

KAR Auction Services reports 2021 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: April 22, 2022

KAR Auction Services reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on April 22, 2022.
In 2021, six executives at KAR Auction Services received on average a compensation package of $4M, a 45% increase compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at KAR Auction Services
Peter Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, received $8.5M in total, which increased by 249% compared to 2020. 71% of Kelly's compensation, or $6M, was in option awards. Kelly also received $238K in non-equity incentive plan, $710K in salary, $1.5M in stock awards, as well as $31K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2021, the median employee pay was $43,003 at KAR Auction Services. Therefore, the ratio of Peter Kelly's pay to the median employee pay was 197 to one.
Jim Hallett, Chairman, received a compensation package of $4.8M, which decreased by 18% compared to previous year. 52% of the compensation package, or $2.5M, was in option awards.
John Hammer, Chief Commercial Officer for KAR and President of ADESA, earned $3.2M in 2021, a 78% increase compared to previous year.
Eric Loughmiller, Chief Financial Officer, received $2.8M in 2021, which increases by 17% compared to 2020.
Justin Davis, President of BacklotCars, earned $2.6M in 2021.
James Coyle, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, received $2M in 2021.

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Peter Kelly

KAR Auction Services

Chief Executive Officer

Jim Hallett

KAR Auction Services

Chairman

Eric Loughmiller

KAR Auction Services

Chief Financial Officer

John Hammer

KAR Auction Services

Chief Commercial Officer for KAR and President of ADESA

Justin Davis

KAR Auction Services

President of BacklotCars

James Coyle

KAR Auction Services

Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer

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Source: SEC filing on April 22, 2022.