NextEra Energy CEO James Robo's 2021 pay rises 7% to $25M
NextEra Energy reports 2021 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: April 1, 2022
NextEra Energy reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on April 1, 2022.
In 2021, five executives at NextEra Energy received on average a compensation package of $16M, a 59% increase compared to previous year.
James L. Robo, Chief Executive Officer, received $25M in total, which increased by 7% compared to 2020. 56% of Robo's compensation, or $14M, was in stock awards. Robo also received $1M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $5M in non-equity incentive plan, $3.2M in option awards, $1.6M in salary, as well as $369K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2021, the median employee pay was $132,798 at NextEra Energy. Therefore, the ratio of James L. Robo's pay to the median employee pay was 191 to one.
Eric E. Silagy, Chief Executive Officer, received a compensation package of $16M, which increased by 77% compared to previous year. 68% of the compensation package, or $11M, was in stock awards.
John W. Ketchum, Chief Executive Officer, earned $16M in 2021, a 106% increase compared to previous year.
Rebecca J. Kujawa, Chief Financial Officer, received $11M in 2021, which increases by 166% compared to 2020.
Charles E. Sieving, General Counsel, earned $11M in 2021, a 107% increase compared to previous year.