Keysight CEO Ronald Nersesian's 2020 pay jumps 37% to $15M
Keysight reports 2020 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: January 29, 2021
Keysight reported fiscal year 2020 executive compensation information on January 29, 2021.
In 2020, six Keysight executives received on average a compensation package of $5.8M, a 19% increase compared to previous year.
Ronald S. Nersesian, Chief Executive Officer, received $15M in total, which increased by 37% compared to 2019. 81% of Nersesian's compensation, or $12M, was in stock awards. Nersesian also received $231K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $1.8M in non-equity incentive plan, $833K in salary, as well as $36K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2020, the median employee pay was $63,985 at Keysight. Therefore, the ratio of Ronald S. Nersesian's pay to the median employee pay was 238 to one.
Soon Chai Gooi, Senior Vice President, President – Order Fulfillment and Digital Operations, received a compensation package of $5.2M, which increased by 19% compared to previous year. 46% of the compensation package, or $2.4M, was in stock awards.
Satish Dhanasekaran, Chief Operating Officer, earned $3.9M in 2020, a 38% increase compared to previous year.
Neil Dougherty, Chief Financial Officer, received $3.9M in 2020, which increases by 25% compared to 2019.
Mark Wallace, Senior Vice President Head of Global Sales, earned $3.2M in 2020.
Mark A. Wallace, Senior Vice President Head of Global Sales, received $3.2M in 2020.
Keysight's fiscal year ends on October 31.
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