Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
Each company listed discloses CMP in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named CMP in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dowling Jr. | $1,000,000 | $0 | $3,500,019 | $0 | $1,645,280 | $0 | $198,276 | $6,343,575 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Patrick Merrin | 335,417 | 0 | 964,806 | 0 | 420,682 | 0 | 19,366 | 1,740,271 |
| Chief Operations Officer | ||||||||
| Mary Frontczak | 406,879 | 0 | 1,247,772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51,431 | 1,706,082 |
| Former Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Benjamin Nichols | 405,000 | 0 | 655,969 | 0 | 412,902 | 0 | 24,471 | 1,498,342 |
| Chief Sales Officer | ||||||||
| Peter Fjellman | 358,077 | 100,000 | 599,088 | 0 | 312,196 | 0 | 20,777 | 1,390,138 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Jennifer Hood | 172,500 | 0 | 241,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 734,785 | 1,148,794 |
| Former Chief Supply Chain Officer | ||||||||
| Jeffrey Cathey | 128,974 | 0 | 600,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61,213 | 790,198 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Amy Tills | 21,282 | 130,000 | 270,008 | 0 | 13,188 | 0 | 100 | 434,578 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dowling Jr. | $6,343,575 | $5,845,644 | — | +497,931 |
| Patrick Merrin | 1,740,271 | — | — | — |
| Mary Frontczak | 1,706,082 | 2,176,515 | 2,375,996 | −470,433 |
| Benjamin Nichols | 1,498,342 | 588,450 | — | +909,892 |
| Peter Fjellman | 1,390,138 | — | — | — |
| Jennifer Hood | 1,148,794 | 591,693 | — | +557,101 |
| Jeffrey Cathey | 790,198 | 999,104 | — | −208,906 |
| Amy Tills | 434,578 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Merrin | PSU | 33,141 | — | $636,307 |
| Edward Dowling Jr. | PSU | 124,026 | — | 2,381,299 |
| Edward Dowling Jr. | PSU | 136,400 | — | 2,618,880 |
| Edward Dowling Jr. | PSU | 100,575 | — | 1,931,040 |
| Edward Dowling Jr. | PSU | 44,700 | — | 858,240 |
| Peter Fjellman | PSU | 24,962 | — | 479,270 |
| Benjamin Nichols | PSU | 18,268 | — | 350,746 |
| Benjamin Nichols | PSU | 685 | — | 13,152 |
| Benjamin Nichols | PSU | 16,611 | — | 318,931 |
| Patrick Merrin | PSU | 14,955 | — | 287,136 |
| Amy Tills | PSU | 14,595 | — | 280,224 |
| Benjamin Nichols | PSU | 5,084 | — | 97,613 |
| Benjamin Nichols | PSU | 2,210 | — | 42,432 |
| Benjamin Nichols | PSU | 1,711 | — | 32,851 |
Our compensation philosophy is grounded in promoting stockholder interests by aligning compensation with the realization of our business objectives and increased long-term stockholder value. The program emphasizes variable elements and equity to reflect the direct impact of executive performance on strategic and financial results.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | FW Cook |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-05 | 29,868,622 | 5,669,317 | 69,881 | 83.88% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-03-06 | 28,722,853 | 2,175,126 | 132,353 | 92.56% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-03-05 | 31,959,799 | 2,018,276 | 87,695 | 93.82% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-02-15 | 23,200,338 | 10,136,078 | 65,684 | 69.46% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-02-24 | 25,015,883 | 2,130,264 | 79,800 | 91.88% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-18 | 26,330,742 | 1,174,840 | 119,959 | 95.31% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-05 | 83.88%a |
| 2025 | 2025-03-06 | 92.56%b |
| 2024 | 2024-03-05 | 93.82%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 68 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $93,154 |
| Annual cash retainer | $85,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $120,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 27,500 / 22,500 / 17,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $425,000 |
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Of the companies Compass Minerals International names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Compass Minerals International.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramaco Resources | 2025 | Randall Atkins | $1,000,000 | $5,442,767 | $0 | $1,650,000 | $9,206,767 |
| 2 | Peabody Energy | 2025 | James Grech | 1,075,000 | 5,080,125 | 0 | 1,835,853 | 9,025,131 |
| 3 | Tronox Holdings | 2025 | John Romano | 1,100,000 | 5,658,661 | 0 | 1,052,480 | 8,254,510 |
| 4 | Minerals Technologies | 2025 | Douglas Dietrich | 1,050,000 | 2,310,022 | 768,803 | 2,891,160 | 7,405,693 |
| 5 | Coeur Mining | 2025 | Mitchell Krebs | 850,000 | 4,223,336 | 0 | 1,413,125 | 6,646,601 |
| 6 | Compass Minerals International | 2025 | Edward Dowling Jr. | 1,000,000 | 3,500,019 | 0 | 1,645,280 | 6,343,575 |
| 7 | Metallus | 2025 | Michael Williams | 902,708 | 3,865,156 | 0 | 1,017,803 | 5,863,348 |
| 8 | AdvanSix | 2025 | Erin Kane | 1,019,700 | 3,747,900 | 0 | 785,400 | 5,647,438 |
| 9 | LSB Industries | 2025 | Mark Behrman | 785,731 | 3,448,209 | 0 | 1,073,600 | 5,327,795 |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 2025 | De Lyle Bloomquist | 1,000,000 | 2,649,975 | 0 | 1,363,438 | 5,138,573 |
| 11 | Mativ Holdings | 2025 | Shruti Singhal | 1,061,077 | 2,131,441 | 0 | 0 | 3,256,333 |
| 12 | Tredegar | 2025 | John Steitz | 937,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 984,438 |
| — | Sensient Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Arch Resources | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Koppers Holdings | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Minerals International | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| AdvanSix | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Arch Resources | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Coeur Mining | not disclosed | PSU 60 · Restricted Stock 40 | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Koppers Holdings | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| LSB Industries | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Mativ Holdings | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Metallus | not disclosed | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Minerals Technologies | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Peabody Energy | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | F.W. Cook |
| Ramaco Resources | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Frederick W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Sensient Technologies | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Tredegar | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Tronox Holdings | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co. and FIT Remuneration Consultants, LLP |
Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Edward Dowling Jr. | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 6,343,575. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c14 · span 810548–810557 |
| 2 | Section 01, Patrick Merrin | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 1,740,271. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c14 · span 817351–817360 |
| 3 | Section 01, Mary Frontczak | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 1,706,082. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c14 · span 830883–830892 |
| 4 | Section 01, Benjamin Nichols | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 1,498,342. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c14 · span 819670–819679 |
| 5 | Section 01, Peter Fjellman | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 1,390,138. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c14 · span 815000–815009 |
| 6 | Section 01, Jennifer Hood | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 1,148,794. Filing ↗machine: r13 · c14 · span 837345–837354 |
| 7 | Section 01, Jeffrey Cathey | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 790,198. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c14 · span 826437–826444 |
| 8 | Section 01, Amy Tills | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 53. As printed: 434,578. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c14 · span 824106–824113 |
| 9 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 68 : 1. Filing ↗ |
| 10 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-03-10 | 0001227654-26-000015 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 83.88% (votes for as printed: 29,868,622). Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-03-11 | 0001227654-25-000065 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 92.56% (votes for as printed: 28,722,853). Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-03-08 | 0001227654-24-000070 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.82% (votes for as printed: 31,959,799). Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 14 | Ramaco Resources, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-27 | 0001213900-26-047772 | CEO total compensation as printed in Ramaco Resources's own proxy. As printed: 9,206,767. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c7 · span 1327893–1327902 |
| 15 | Peabody Energy, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-26 | 0001064728-26-000012 | CEO total compensation as printed in Peabody Energy's own proxy. As printed: 9,025,131. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 542367–542376 |
| 16 | Tronox Holdings, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-19 | 0001140361-26-010422 | CEO total compensation as printed in Tronox Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 8,254,510. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 1071280–1071289 |
| 17 | Minerals Technologies, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001104659-26-039205 | CEO total compensation as printed in Minerals Technologies's own proxy. As printed: 7,405,693. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c48 · span 1633829–1633838 |
| 18 | Coeur Mining, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-01 | 0001140361-26-012491 | CEO total compensation as printed in Coeur Mining's own proxy. As printed: 6,646,601. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c28 · span 2268574–2268583 |
| 19 | Compass Minerals International (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-01-23 | 0001308179-26-000019 | CEO total compensation as printed in Compass Minerals International's own proxy. As printed: 6,343,575. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c14 · span 810548–810557 |
| 20 | Metallus, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-12 | 0001193125-26-102544 | CEO total compensation as printed in Metallus's own proxy. As printed: 5,863,348. Filing ↗machine: span 960010–960019 |
| 21 | AdvanSix, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001673985-26-000022 | CEO total compensation as printed in AdvanSix's own proxy. As printed: 5,647,438. Filing ↗machine: span 646055–646064 |
| 22 | LSB Industries, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0001193125-26-151347 | CEO total compensation as printed in LSB Industries's own proxy. As printed: 5,327,795. Filing ↗machine: span 1083424–1083433 |
| 23 | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-30 | 0001140361-26-011995 | CEO total compensation as printed in Rayonier Advanced Materials's own proxy. As printed: 5,138,573. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c28 · span 1113828–1113837 |
| 24 | Mativ Holdings, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-17 | 0001000623-26-000021 | CEO total compensation as printed in Mativ Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 3,256,333. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c36 · span 615186–615195 |
| 25 | Tredegar, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-25 | 0001628280-26-020996 | CEO total compensation as printed in Tredegar's own proxy. As printed: 984,438. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 433265–433272 |
| 26 | Section 10a, AdvanSix reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001673985-26-000022 | AdvanSix's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Compass Minerals International. Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 10a, Peabody Energy reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001064728-26-000012 | Peabody Energy names Compass Minerals International in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 10a, Tronox Holdings reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001140361-26-010422 | Tronox Holdings's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Compass Minerals International. Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 10a, Tredegar reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001628280-26-020996 | Tredegar's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Compass Minerals International. Filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 10a, Koppers Holdings reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001315257-26-000026 | Koppers Holdings's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Compass Minerals International. Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 10a, Metallus reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-102544 | Metallus's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Compass Minerals International. Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 10a, Ramaco Resources reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001213900-26-047772 | Ramaco Resources names Compass Minerals International in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 10a, Coeur Mining reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001140361-26-012491 | Coeur Mining's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Compass Minerals International. Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 10a, Mativ Holdings reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001000623-26-000021 | Mativ Holdings's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Compass Minerals International. Filing ↗ |