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Skywest (SKW): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers79th pct.Of 14 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $5,547,463FY2023
- $7,216,977FY2024
- $6,715,152FY2025
CEO total pay was $6,715,152 in fiscal 2025, down from $7,216,977 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $595,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $3,055,000 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Skywest Inc in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Russell Childs (President & CEO) was the highest-paid executive at Skywest Inc in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $6,715,152.
How does Skywest Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Russell Childs's total compensation ranked at the 79th percentile of Skywest Inc's disclosed peer group.
What is Skywest Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Skywest Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 115:1.
How much does Skywest Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Skywest Inc reported total board compensation of $1,600,560 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Childs | $595,000 | $0 | $3,055,000 | $0 | $2,718,906 | $0 | $346,246 | $6,715,152 |
| President & CEO | ||||||||
| Wade Steel | 425,000 | 0 | 1,080,000 | 0 | 1,256,042 | 0 | 221,693 | 2,982,735 |
| Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
| Robert Simmons | 425,000 | 0 | 1,080,000 | 0 | 1,256,042 | 0 | 204,437 | 2,965,479 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Greg Wooley | 270,000 | 0 | 640,000 | 0 | 634,933 | 0 | 116,813 | 1,661,746 |
| EVP Operations | ||||||||
| Dale Hansen | 306,250 | 100,000 | 474,000 | 0 | 553,000 | 0 | 56,104 | 1,489,354 |
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
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.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Childs | $6,715,152 | $7,216,977 | $5,547,463 | ↓ −501,825 |
| Wade Steel | 2,982,735 | 2,846,652 | 2,550,720 | ↑ +136,083 |
| Robert Simmons | 2,965,479 | 2,834,299 | 2,578,574 | ↑ +131,180 |
| Greg Wooley | 1,661,746 | 1,677,862 | 1,487,581 | ↓ −16,116 |
| Dale Hansen | 1,489,354 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The overall objective of the Company’s executive compensation programs is to create long-term value for the Company’s shareholders by attracting and retaining talented executives that effectively manage the Company in a manner that is consistent with the long-term interest of shareholders. The program incorporates principles that encourage long-term focus, correlate rewards with financial and operational performance, maintain competitiveness with peer airlines, and avoid encouraging undue risk.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Steel | PSU | 2025-02-04 | 3,177 | 6,354 | — | 12,708 | $756,000 |
| Russell Childs | PSU | 2025-02-04 | 8,989 | 17,977 | — | 35,954 | 2,138,000 |
| Russell Childs | RSU | 2025-02-04 | — | — | 7,705 | — | 917,000 |
| Dale Hansen | PSU | 2025-02-04 | 1,395 | 2,790 | — | 5,580 | 332,000 |
| Dale Hansen | RSU | 2025-02-04 | — | — | 1,196 | — | 142,000 |
| Robert Simmons | PSU | 2025-02-04 | 3,177 | 6,354 | — | 12,708 | 756,000 |
| Robert Simmons | RSU | 2025-02-04 | — | — | 2,723 | — | 324,000 |
| Wade Steel | RSU | 2025-02-04 | — | — | 2,723 | — | 324,000 |
| Greg Wooley | PSU | 2025-02-04 | 1,882 | 3,763 | — | 7,526 | 448,000 |
| Greg Wooley | RSU | 2025-02-04 | — | — | 1,613 | — | 192,000 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Steel | $324,000 | $756,000 | $0 | 70.0% |
| Russell Childs | 917,000 | 2,138,000 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Dale Hansen | 142,000 | 332,000 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Robert Simmons | 324,000 | 756,000 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Greg Wooley | 192,000 | 448,000 | 0 | 70.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hansen | RSU | 1,196 | — | $120,090 |
| Greg Wooley | RSU | 1,613 | — | 161,961 |
| Dale Hansen | RSU | 1,711 | — | 171,802 |
| Dale Hansen | PSU | 1,860 | — | 186,763 |
| Greg Wooley | RSU | 2,307 | — | 231,646 |
| Greg Wooley | PSU | 2,509 | — | 251,929 |
| Greg Wooley | PSU | 2,636 | — | 264,681 |
| Robert Simmons | RSU | 2,723 | — | 273,416 |
| Wade Steel | RSU | 2,723 | — | 273,416 |
| Greg Wooley | RSU | 3,388 | — | 340,189 |
| Robert Simmons | RSU | 3,897 | — | 391,298 |
| Wade Steel | RSU | 3,897 | — | 391,298 |
| Robert Simmons | PSU | 4,236 | — | 425,337 |
| Wade Steel | PSU | 4,236 | — | 425,337 |
| Robert Simmons | PSU | 4,355 | — | 437,286 |
| Wade Steel | PSU | 4,355 | — | 437,286 |
| Robert Simmons | RSU | 5,599 | — | 562,196 |
| Wade Steel | RSU | 5,599 | — | 562,196 |
| Russell Childs | RSU | 7,705 | — | 773,659 |
| Greg Wooley | PSU | 10,540 | — | 1,058,321 |
| Russell Childs | RSU | 11,025 | — | 1,107,020 |
| Russell Childs | PSU | 11,985 | — | 1,203,414 |
| Russell Childs | PSU | 12,408 | — | 1,245,887 |
| Russell Childs | RSU | 15,953 | — | 1,601,841 |
| Robert Simmons | PSU | 17,420 | — | 1,749,142 |
| Wade Steel | PSU | 17,420 | — | 1,749,142 |
| Russell Childs | PSU | 49,632 | — | 4,983,549 |
| Greg Wooley | RSU | 63,405 | — | 6,366,496 |
| Robert Simmons | RSU | 107,238 | — | 10,767,768 |
| Wade Steel | RSU | 107,238 | — | 10,767,768 |
| Russell Childs | RSU | 308,310 | — | 30,957,407 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. WelchIndependent · Board Chair · Nominating and Corporate Governance | $205,000 | $121,760 | $0 | — | $0 | $326,760 |
| Keith E. SmithIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Compensation | 152,500 | 121,760 | 0 | — | 0 | 274,260 |
| Ronald J. MittelstaedtIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Safety and Compliance | 142,500 | 121,760 | 0 | — | 0 | 264,260 |
| Meredith S. MaddenIndependent · Safety and Compliance (Chair) · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 127,500 | 121,760 | 0 | — | 0 | 249,260 |
| Smita ConjeevaramIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Safety and Compliance | 122,500 | 121,760 | 0 | — | 0 | 244,260 |
| Derek J. LeathersIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Safety and Compliance | 120,000 | 121,760 | 0 | — | 0 | 241,760 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $121,760 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $870,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $730,560 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,600,560 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Skywest as a peer
Companies that benchmark against SKW
No companies currently name SKW as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
KNX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.ALK Alaska Air Group, Inc.ALGT Allegiant Travel CompanyARCB ArcBest CorporationFWRD Forward Air CorporationHE Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.HUBG Hub Group, Inc.JBLU JetBlue Airways CorporationKEX Kirby CorporationLSTR Landstar System, Inc.MATX Matson, Inc.SAIA Saia, Inc.SNDR Schneider National, Inc.WERN Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
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 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 2025 | Ben Minicucci | $847,692 | $6,769,222 | $0 | $1,632,721 | $9,904,339 |
| 2 | Schneider National, Inc. | 2025 | Mark Rourke | 1,000,000 | 5,704,174 | 0 | 569,120 | 7,380,101 |
| 3 | Kirby Corporation | 2025 | David Grzebinski | 1,091,754 | 2,250,127 | 0 | 3,349,255 | 6,735,134 |
| 4 | Skywest Inc | 2025 | Russell Childs | 595,000 | 3,055,000 | 0 | 2,718,906 | 6,715,152 |
| 5 | Matson, Inc. | 2025 | Matthew Cox | 963,696 | 4,016,507 | 0 | 1,231,344 | 6,490,287 |
| 6 | Saia, Inc. | 2025 | Frederick Holzgrefe | 980,000 | 5,176,716 | 0 | 0 | 6,312,241 |
| 7 | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 2025 | Derek Leathers | 974,077 | 4,200,000 | 0 | 745,106 | 6,048,549 |
| 8 | Forward Air Corporation | 2025 | Shawn Stewart | 900,000 | 4,037,990 | 0 | 617,400 | 5,561,309 |
| 9 | JetBlue Airways Corporation | 2025 | Joanna Geraghty | 700,000 | 3,249,996 | 0 | 1,102,500 | 5,191,318 |
| 10 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Adam Miller | 950,000 | 3,242,667 | — | 803,130 | 5,011,329 |
| 11 | Landstar System, Inc. | 2025 | Frank Lonegro | 800,000 | 3,473,049 | 0 | 210,000 | 4,574,887 |
| 12 | Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Scott W. Seu | 1,024,900 | 1,721,450 | 0 | 0 | 4,430,919 |
| 13 | Hub Group, Inc. | 2024 | Phillip Yeager | 850,000 | 2,400,342 | — | 552,500 | 3,964,450 |
| 14 | Allegiant Travel Company | 2025 | Gregory Anderson | 600,000 | 223,496 | 0 | 0 | 2,191,511 |
| 15 | ArcBest Corporation | 2025 | Seth Runser | 575,000 | 390,254 | 0 | 201,988 | 1,234,403 |
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.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skywest Inc | not disclosed | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 110.0% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Allegiant Travel Company | not disclosed | PRSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| ArcBest Corporation | not disclosed | C-LTIP 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Forward Air Corporation | 68% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Total Stockholder Return (TSR) | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Cash LTI 50 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook) |
| Hub Group, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | No | Aon |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — Relative TSR | Pay Governance LLC |
| Kirby Corporation | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | not disclosed | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| Landstar System, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | FW Cook; Compensation Strategies, Inc. |
| Matson, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Pay Governance LLC |
| Saia, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Restricted Stock 50 | not disclosed | Mercer |
| Schneider National, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | Yes — RELATIVE TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN (rTSR) | Frederic W. Cook & Co, Inc. |
| Werner Enterprises, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co. |
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.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 115 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $6,715,152 |
| Median employee compensation | $58,400 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (40 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Russell Childs. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Summary Compensation Table” · page 59. As printed: 6,715,152. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Wade Steel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Summary Compensation Table” · page 59. As printed: 2,982,735. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Robert Simmons. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Summary Compensation Table” · page 59. As printed: 2,965,479. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Greg Wooley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Summary Compensation Table” · page 59. As printed: 1,661,746. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Dale Hansen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Summary Compensation Table” · page 59. As printed: 1,489,354. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Wade Steel PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Russell Childs PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Russell Childs RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dale Hansen PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dale Hansen RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Robert Simmons PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Robert Simmons RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Wade Steel RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Greg Wooley PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Greg Wooley RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 115 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James L. Welch. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 326,760. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Keith E. Smith. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 274,260. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ronald J. Mittelstaedt. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 264,260. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Meredith S. Madden. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 249,260. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Smita Conjeevaram. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 244,260. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Derek J. Leathers. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 241,760. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 870,000 + equity 730,560 + all other 0 = 1,600,560, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Alaska Air Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,904,339. View filing ↗
- Schneider National, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Schneider National, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,380,101. View filing ↗
- Kirby Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Kirby Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 6,735,134. View filing ↗
- Skywest Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Skywest Inc's own proxy. As printed: 6,715,152. View filing ↗
- Matson, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Matson, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,490,287. View filing ↗
- Saia, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Saia, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,312,241. View filing ↗
- Werner Enterprises, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,048,549. View filing ↗
- Forward Air Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Forward Air Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,561,309. View filing ↗
- JetBlue Airways Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in JetBlue Airways Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,191,318. View filing ↗
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,011,329. View filing ↗
- Landstar System, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Landstar System, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,574,887. View filing ↗
- Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,430,919. View filing ↗
- Hub Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Hub Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,964,450. View filing ↗
- Allegiant Travel Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-15. CEO total compensation as printed in Allegiant Travel Company's own proxy. As printed: 2,191,511. View filing ↗
- ArcBest Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-13. CEO total compensation as printed in ArcBest Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 1,234,403. View filing ↗