Aaron Erter is Chief Executive Officer of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX). The company reported total compensation of $6,545,953 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,120,335 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,658,716 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $703,872 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $63,030 |
| Total | $6,545,953 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure James Hardie Industries plc filed July 1, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-046522.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,120,335 | $0 | $4,658,716 | $0 | $703,872 | $0 | $63,030 | $6,545,953 |
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,085,872 | $0 | $7,707,671 | $0 | $2,054,650 | $0 | $84,260 | $10,932,453 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,033,621 | $0 | $6,687,785 | $0 | $3,300,840 | $0 | $62,670 | $11,084,916 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for James Hardie Industries plc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $8,283,740 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-1,737,786 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 22nd |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 17 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group James Hardie Industries plc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Wilson | Former Chief Financial Officer | $7,405,154 |
| Jonathan Skelly | President, North America | $7,295,430 |
| Aaron Erter this page | Chief Executive Officer | $6,545,953 |
| Ryan Lada | Chief Financial Officer | $5,044,602 |
| Sean Gadd | Former President, North America | $4,468,858 |
| Ryan Kilcullen | Chief Operations Officer | $3,382,746 |
| Farhaj Majeed | Former Chief Human Resources Officer | $3,146,340 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full James Hardie Industries plc compensation brief.
Aaron Erter's compensation sits inside James Hardie Industries plc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.