Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman's 2021 pay jumps 26% to $20M
Nasdaq reports 2021 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: April 28, 2022
Nasdaq reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on April 28, 2022.
In 2021, six Nasdaq executives received on average a compensation package of $6.2M, a 3% decrease compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Nasdaq
Adena T. Friedman, Chief Executive Officer, received $20M in total, which increased by 26% compared to 2020. 64% of Friedman's compensation, or $13M, was in stock awards. Friedman also received $5.8M in non-equity incentive plan, $1.3M in salary, as well as $52K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2021, the median employee pay was $98,946 at Nasdaq. Therefore, the ratio of Adena T. Friedman's pay to the median employee pay was 202 to one.
Bradley J. Peterson, Chief Technology Officer, received a compensation package of $4.8M, which increased by 19% compared to previous year. 51% of the compensation package, or $2.4M, was in stock awards.
P.C. Nelson Griggs, EVP, Corporate Platforms, earned $4.3M in 2021, a 10% increase compared to previous year.
Lauren B. Dillard, Former EVP, Investment Intelligence, received $4.1M in 2021, which increases by 14% compared to 2020.
Ann M. Dennison, Chief Financial Officer, earned $3.5M in 2021.
Michael Ptasznik, Chief Financial Officer, received $309K in 2021, which decreases by 93% compared to 2020.
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Source: SEC filing on April 28, 2022.