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Sotera Health (SOTR): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $10,656,063FY2025
CEO total pay was $10,656,063 in fiscal 2025; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2025: salary $1,130,699 · bonus $0 · stock awards $8,022,400 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Petras | $1,130,699 | $0 | $8,022,400 | $0 | $1,484,890 | $0 | $18,074 | $10,656,063 |
| Chairman and CEO | ||||||||
| Jonathan Lyons | 536,539 | 50,000 | 2,087,272 | 0 | 394,581 | 0 | 17,991 | 3,086,383 |
| SVP, CFO | ||||||||
| Alexander Dimitrief | 600,000 | 0 | 1,547,623 | 0 | 309,000 | 0 | 2,989 | 2,459,612 |
| Former SVP and General Counsel | ||||||||
| Michael Rutz | 500,000 | 0 | 1,341,266 | 0 | 320,250 | 0 | 18,513 | 2,180,029 |
| President of Sterigenics | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Petras | $10,656,063 | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Lyons | 3,086,383 | — | — | — |
| Alexander Dimitrief | 2,459,612 | — | — | — |
| Michael Rutz | 2,180,029 | — | — | — |
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 executive compensation program is guided by three core principles: paying for performance by making the majority of compensation contingent on Company and individual results; balancing the achievement of short-term and long-term business goals through variable cash and equity incentives; and providing competitive compensation to attract, retain, and motivate top talent.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Exequity |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lyons | RSU | 5,921 | — | $104,446 |
| Michael Rutz | RSU | 9,475 | — | 167,139 |
| Michael Rutz | PSU | 9,716 | — | 171,390 |
| Alexander Dimitrief | PSU | 11,211 | — | 197,762 |
| Jonathan Lyons | Option | 11,214 | 16.89 | — |
| Jonathan Lyons | PSU | 11,958 | — | 210,939 |
| Michael Rutz | Option | 17,961 | 17.59 | — |
| Jonathan Lyons | RSU | 19,736 | — | 348,143 |
| Michael Rutz | RSU | 22,847 | — | 403,021 |
| Michael Rutz | PSU | 24,289 | — | 428,458 |
| Jonathan Lyons | RSU | 27,416 | — | 483,618 |
| Alexander Dimitrief | PSU | 28,026 | — | 494,379 |
| Jonathan Lyons | PSU | 29,895 | — | 527,348 |
| Alexander Dimitrief | RSU | 34,270 | — | 604,523 |
| Jonathan Lyons | RSU | 37,369 | — | 659,189 |
| Michael Rutz | Option | 45,376 | 14.59 | — |
| Michael Rutz | RSU | 48,579 | — | 856,934 |
| Jonathan Lyons | Option | 54,451 | 14.59 | — |
| Alexander Dimitrief | RSU | 56,053 | — | 988,775 |
| Jonathan Lyons | RSU | 59,790 | — | 1,054,696 |
| Michael Petras | PSU | 59,791 | — | 1,054,713 |
| Alexander Dimitrief | Option | 68,064 | 14.59 | — |
| Michael Petras | RSU | 71,063 | — | 1,253,551 |
| Michael Petras | Option | 134,698 | 17.59 | — |
| Michael Petras | PSU | 149,476 | — | 2,636,757 |
| Michael Petras | RSU | 182,774 | — | 3,224,133 |
| Michael Petras | RSU | 298,953 | — | 5,273,531 |
| Michael Petras | Option | 363,006 | 14.59 | — |
Director compensation
No director compensation table is on file for fiscal year 2025.
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $225,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 20,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Peer group, and who names Sotera Health as a peer
Companies that benchmark against SOTR
- Azenta, Inc.AZTAFY2025
Each company listed discloses SOTR in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons.
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 | Sotera Health Co | 2025 | Michael Petras | $1,130,699 | $8,022,400 | $0 | $1,484,890 | $10,656,063 |
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.
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) | 129 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $10,656,063 |
| Median employee compensation | $82,784 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (6 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, Michael Petras. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 54. As printed: 10,656,063. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jonathan Lyons. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 54. As printed: 3,086,383. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Alexander Dimitrief. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 54. As printed: 2,459,612. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Michael Rutz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 54. As printed: 2,180,029. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 129 : 1. View filing ↗
- Sotera Health Co (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Sotera Health Co's own proxy. As printed: 10,656,063. View filing ↗