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For its 2024 fiscal year, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, listed the following executives on its annual proxy statement to the SEC

Equity
Cash Compensation
Other
Fiscal Year Ended in 2024
Name And Title Total Compensation Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry
Gary C. Kelly
Former Executive Chairman of the Board
Total Compensation $6,247,064 View details Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry #1 View more
Robert E. Jordan
Chief Executive Officer & President
Total Compensation $10,562,384 View details Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry #8 View more
Tammy Romo
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Total Compensation $4,563,199 View details Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry #10 View more
Andrew M. Watterson
Chief Operating Officer
Total Compensation $5,464,483 View details Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry #6 View more
Mark R. Shaw
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Corporate Secretary
Total Compensation $3,752,701 View details Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry #1 View more
Ryan C. Green
Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer
Total Compensation $3,409,797 View details Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry #7 View more
Linda B. Rutherford
Chief Administration Officer
Total Compensation $3,519,167 View details Pay Rank By Title In Aerospace & Defense industry #1 View more

The charts on this page feature a breakdown of the total annual pay for the top executives at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES as reported in their proxy statements.

Total Cash Compensation information is comprised of yearly Base Pay and Bonuses. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES income statements for executive base pay and bonus are filed yearly with the SEC in the edgar filing system. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES annual reports of executive compensation and pay are most commonly found in the Def 14a documents.

Total Equity aggregates grant date fair value of stock and option awards and long term incentives granted during the fiscal year.

Other Compensation covers all compensation-like awards that don't fit in any of these other standard categories. Numbers reported do not include change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation earnings.

Name And Title Total Cash Equity Other Total Compensation
Gary C. Kelly
Former Executive Chairman of the Board
Total Cash $1,998,800 Equity $3,800,035 Other $448,229 $6,247,064
Robert E. Jordan
Chief Executive Officer & President
Total Cash $2,907,558 Equity $7,012,553 Other $642,273 $10,562,384
Tammy Romo
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Total Cash $1,581,935 Equity $2,745,038 Other $236,226 $4,563,199
Andrew M. Watterson
Chief Operating Officer
Total Cash $1,852,752 Equity $3,300,035 Other $311,696 $5,464,483
Mark R. Shaw
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Corporate Secretary
Total Cash $1,354,824 Equity $2,200,024 Other $197,853 $3,752,701
Ryan C. Green
Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer
Total Cash $1,255,175 Equity $2,080,045 Other $74,577 $3,409,797
Linda B. Rutherford
Chief Administration Officer
Total Cash $1,266,491 Equity $2,200,024 Other $52,652 $3,519,167
For its 2024 fiscal year, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, listed the following CEO pay ratio data on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
CEO Name CEO Pay Median Employee Pay CEO Pay Ratio
Robert E. Jordan CEO Pay $10,562,384 Median Employee Pay $91,442 CEO Pay Ratio 116:1
For its 2024 fiscal year, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, listed the following board members on its annual proxy statement to the SEC.
Name Total COMPENSATION
C. David Cush Total Cash $146,154
Christopher P. Reynolds Total Cash $362,296
David J. Grissen Total Cash $148,469
David P. Hess Total Cash $329,751
David W. Biegler Total Cash $616,983
Douglas H. Brooks Total Cash $289,761
Eduardo F. Conrado Total Cash $295,508
Elaine Mendoza Total Cash $400,508
Gregg A. Saretsky Total Cash $151,387
J. Veronica Biggins Total Cash $443,396
Jill Soltau Total Cash $441,951
John T. Montford Total Cash $314,166
Lisa M. Atherton Total Cash $245,122
Patricia A. Watson Total Cash $145,592
Pierre R. Breber Total Cash $146,825
Rakesh Gangwal Total Cash $255,785
Robert L. Fornaro Total Cash $358,691
Ron Ricks Total Cash $354,820
Roy Blunt Total Cash $342,194
Sarah E. Feinberg Total Cash $146,003
Thomas W. Gilligan Total Cash $411,046
William H. Cunningham Total Cash $688,594
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