STAAR Surgical Company CEO Caren Mason's 2018 pay jumps 41% to $2.6M
STAAR Surgical Company reports 2018 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: April 29, 2019
STAAR Surgical Company reported fiscal year 2018 executive compensation information on April 29, 2019.
In 2018, six executives at STAAR Surgical Company received on average a compensation package of $1.3M, a 49% increase compared to previous year.
Caren Mason, Chief Executive Officer, received $2.6M in total, which increased by 41% compared to 2017. 47% of Mason's compensation, or $1.2M, was in option awards. Mason also received $784K in bonus, $585K in salary, as well as $15K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2018, the median employee pay was $80,123 at STAAR Surgical Company. Therefore, the ratio of Caren Mason's pay to the median employee pay was 33 to one.
Hans Blickensdoerfer, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Europe and China, received a compensation package of $1.1M, which increased by 58% compared to previous year. 38% of the compensation package, or $414K, was in option awards.
Keith Holliday, Chief Technology Officer, earned $1.1M in 2018, a 28% increase compared to previous year.
Samuel Gesten, Chief Legal Officer, received $989K in 2018, which increases by 41% compared to 2017.
Scott Barnes, Chief Medical Officer, earned $949K in 2018, a 56% increase compared to previous year.
Deborah Andrews, Chief Financial Officer, received $823K in 2018, which decreases by 5% compared to 2017.
Related executives
Caren Mason
STAAR Surgical Company
Chief Executive Officer
Deborah Andrews
STAAR Surgical Company
Chief Financial Officer
Hans Blickensdoerfer
STAAR Surgical Company
Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Direct Markets Europe, China
Keith Holliday
STAAR Surgical Company
Chief Technology Officer
Samuel Gesten
STAAR Surgical Company
Chief Legal Officer
Scott Barnes
STAAR Surgical Company