Ben Palmer compensation by year
RPC Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $375,000 | $385,420 | $450,000 | $450,000 | $375,000 | $450,000 | $543,750 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $618,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $484,650 | $584,820 | $753,900 | $569,500 | $307,530 | $259,290 | $804,600 | $998,400 | $1,224,900 | $1,388,265 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $144,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900,000 | $768,000 | $0 | $1,155,660 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $6,081 | $10,078 | $0 | $19,567 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $19,700 | $19,600 | $20,990 | $23,550 | $23,050 | $23,860 | $24,040 | $25,050 | $29,930 | $30,150 |
| Total | $885,431 | $1,143,918 | $1,440,890 | $1,062,617 | $705,580 | $733,150 | $2,272,390 | $2,391,450 | $1,854,830 | $3,192,075 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: RPC INC DEF 14A filed March 18, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-030766, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the RPC INC filed document, accession 0001104659-26-030766. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 18, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 354,200 | $1,926,848 | — |
| PSU | 67,118 | $365,122 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in RPC INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
RPC’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Palmer · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,192,075 |
| Richard Hubbell | Executive Chairman of the Board | $2,430,180 |
| Michael Schmit | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary | $1,464,681 |
Board service
RPC board · FY2022–FY2025| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY2022 | $543,750 | $804,600 | — | $24,040 | $2,272,390 |
Each year as the company reported it in RPC's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
How this board is paid
Company policy: RPC pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $50,000 in equity. As stated in RPC's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Executive Committee
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