Compensation information for fiscal year 2021 from the companies listed below was gathered from SEC filings made available between January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022. Analyzing summary compensation table values for 18 CEOs , Zayla noted companies reported an average total CEO pay of $3,285,000. Median total direct compensation for Louisiana CEOs was $1,915,000.
How Much Did Public CEOs in Louisiana Make in 2021?
Louisiana public company CEOs received an average of their total compensation in base salary (573,000). Short and long-term incentives account for more than half of total pay – 55%. Growing concerns about the alignment of CEO pay with shareholder performance has been a key driver of the heavy emphasis on incentive pay as a part of total pay packages.
| Company | Name | Salary | Total Annual Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Chg Pension NQDC Excess Earnings | All Other | Total Compensation | Revenue (millions) | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Corporation | Leo P. Denault | $1,289,538 | $2,457,000 | $7,383,591 | $1,602,462 | $4,178,300 | $134,853 | $17,045,744 | $11,743 | Utilities |
| Amedisys, Inc. | Paul B. Kusserow | $900,000 | $158,895 | $7,245,979 | $0 | $0 | $43,383 | $8,343,257 | $316 | Healthcare |
| Lamar Advertising Company | Sean E. Reilly | $700,000 | $800,000 | $4,035,240 | $0 | $0 | $399,518 | $5,934,758 | $1,791 | Real Estate |
| Pool Corporation | Peter D. Arvan | $525,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,889,832 | $0 | $0 | $60,552 | $5,575,384 | $5,296 | Consumer Discretionary |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Kate Johnson | $184,840 | $1,329,129 | $3,013,700 | $0 | $0 | $254,461 | $4,778,130 | $19,687 | Communication Services |
| H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | Bradley W. Barber | $745,885 | $690,155 | $1,343,947 | $0 | $0 | $74,906 | $2,854,893 | $1,063 | Industrials |
| Origin Bancorp, Inc. | Drake Mills | $835,800 | $561,976 | $500,031 | $0 | $451,556 | $58,872 | $2,408,235 | $289 | Financials |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. | David R. “Jude” Melville, III | $612,500 | $550,000 | $676,478 | $0 | $0 | $186,502 | $2,025,480 | $10 | Financials |
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | G. Janelle Frost | $681,000 | $194,085 | $1,029,041 | $0 | $0 | $23,715 | $1,927,841 | $182 | Financials |
| Viemed Healthcare, Inc. | Casey Hoyt | $470,000 | $449,750 | $138,822 | $819,729 | $0 | $23,512 | $1,901,813 | $117 | Health Care |
Across the 18 company universe analyzed, Zayla noted the Financials Industry was most represented, with 8 public companies. Amongst those, the top 3 highest paid CEOs received an aggregate of $6.4MM in total compensation.
Among the 18 CEOs analyzed, Zayla notes that 16 were men and 2 were women.
Leo P. Denault is CEO of Entergy Corporation.
This was largely driven by the impact of retention incentives granted to the executive beginning in July 2021.
Salary: $1,289,538
Stock Awards: $7,383,591
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation: $2,457,000
All Other: $134,900
TOTAL COMPENSATION: $17,045,744
*Based on 2021 findings
| Company | Name | Salary | Total Annual Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Chg Pension NQDC Excess Earnings | All Other | Total Compensation | Revenue (millions) | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Corporation | Leo P. Denault | $1,289,538 | $2,457,000 | $7,383,591 | $1,602,462 | $4,178,300 | $134,853 | $17,045,744 | $11,743 | Utilities |
| Amedisys, Inc. | Paul B. Kusserow | $900,000 | $158,895 | $7,245,979 | $0 | $0 | $43,383 | $8,343,257 | $316 | Financials |
| Lamar Advertising Company | Sean E. Reilly | $700,000 | $800,000 | $4,035,240 | $0 | $0 | $399,518 | $5,934,758 | $1,791 | Real Estate |
| Pool Corporation | Peter D. Arvan | $525,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,889,832 | $0 | $0 | $60,552 | $5,575,384 | $5,296 | Consumer Discretionary |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Kate Johnson | $184,840 | $1,329,129 | $3,013,700 | $0 | $0 | $254,461 | $4,778,130 | $19,687 | Communication Services |
| H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | Bradley W. Barber | $745,885 | $690,155 | $1,343,947 | $0 | $0 | $74,906 | $2,854,893 | $1,063 | Industrials |
| Origin Bancorp, Inc. | Drake Mills | $835,800 | $561,976 | $500,031 | $0 | $451,556 | $58,872 | $2,408,235 | $289 | Financials |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. | David R. “Jude” Melville, III | $612,500 | $550,000 | $676,478 | $0 | $0 | $186,502 | $2,025,480 | $10 | Financials |
| AMERISAFE, Inc. | G. Janelle Frost | $681,000 | $194,085 | $1,029,041 | $0 | $0 | $23,715 | $1,927,841 | $182 | Financials |
| Viemed Healthcare, Inc. | Casey Hoyt | $470,000 | $449,750 | $138,822 | $819,729 | $0 | $23,512 | $1,901,813 | $117 | Health Care |
| Investar Holding Corporation | John J. D’Angelo | $538,451 | $277,549 | $224,998 | $149,994 | $0 | $41,165 | $1,232,157 | $73 | Financials |
| Crown Crafts, Inc. | E. Randall Chestnut | $465,728 | $417,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,396 | $958,724 | $79 | Consumer Discretionary |
| Globalstar, Inc. | David B. Kagan | $543,225 | $150,000 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | $13,172 | $871,997 | $124 | Communication Services |
| Red River Bancshares, Inc. | R. Blake Chatelain | $452,100 | $335,057 | $37,928 | $0 | $0 | $27,176 | $852,261 | $94 | Financials |
| Home Bancorp, Inc. | John W. Bordelon | $408,904 | $225,000 | $73,540 | $14,321 | $0 | $113,620 | $835,385 | $125 | Financials |
| Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana | James R. Barlow | $291,325 | $167,327 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $119,335 | $577,987 | $21 | Financials |
| First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. | Alton B. Lewis, Jr. | $396,250 | $133,902 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,089 | $551,249 | $98 | Financials |
| Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. | Joseph B. Zanco | $267,538 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83,206 | $450,744 | $1 | Real Estate |
ABOUT OUR DATA
Compensation data was aggregated from proxy statements and annual reports filed during the period January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022. Zayla is a compensation consulting firm serving public, private, not-for-profit and public administration organizations across the United States, including Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, and Denver.
SIMILAR ANALYSIS
Highest Paid CEOs: Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, Denver, Houston
SOURCES
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Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filings
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