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.
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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