Christopher Franklin is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG). The company reported total compensation of $9,212,815 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,103,931 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,366,470 |
| Option awards | $652,838 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,218,607 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $1,841,343 |
| All other compensation | $29,626 |
| Total | $9,212,815 |
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 Essential Utilities, Inc. filed March 17, 2026, accession 0001552781-26-000133.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,103,931 | $0 | $3,366,470 | $652,838 | $2,218,607 | $1,841,343 | $29,626 | $9,212,815 |
| FY2024 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,023,134 | $0 | $3,035,513 | $349,956 | $1,460,781 | $329,976 | $23,632 | $6,222,992 |
| FY2023 | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $985,584 | $0 | $2,523,854 | $298,940 | $1,437,300 | $2,483,717 | $20,555 | $7,749,950 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Essential Utilities, Inc..
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Franklin this page | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $9,212,815 |
| Christopher Luning | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | $2,970,353 |
| Daniel Schuller | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,419,488 |
| Colleen Arnold | President, Aqua | $1,228,564 |
| Michael Huwar | President, Peoples Gas | $1,205,483 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Essential Utilities, Inc. compensation brief.
Christopher Franklin's compensation sits inside Essential Utilities, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.