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Southwest Airlines vs United Airlines — CEO Pay Comparison

Bob Jordan (Southwest Airlines) earns $5.0M more in total compensation than Scott Kirby (United Airlines).

MetricSouthwest AirlinesLUVUnited AirlinesUAL
CEOBob JordanScott Kirby
IndustryAirlinesAirlines
Total Compensation$13.0M$8.0M
Base Salary$1.3M$800K
Stock Awards$6.5M$4.0M
Option Awards$1.6M$960K
Non-Equity Incentive$1.9M$1.2M
Pay-for-Performance GradeC (50/100)B (68/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio173:1107:1
Median Worker Pay$75K$75K
Say-on-Pay Approval89.4%96.4%
3yr Total Shareholder Return-2.0%+8.8%
Revenue$26.0B$57.0B
Market Cap$18.0B$30.0B
Employees74,000104,000

Analysis

Bob Jordan (Southwest Airlines) earns $13.0M in total compensation, while Scott Kirby (United Airlines) earns $8.0M. That is a difference of $5.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Southwest Airlines scores C (50/100) while United Airlines scores B (68/100). United Airlines's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Southwest Airlines's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 173:1 compared to United Airlines's 107:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 89.4% (Southwest Airlines) and 96.4% (United Airlines).