D. Scott Barbour is President & Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS). The company reported total compensation of $9,780,935 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,050,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $5,309,811 |
| Option awards | $1,143,557 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,216,550 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $61,017 |
| Total | $9,780,935 |
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 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. filed June 3, 2026, accession 0001604028-26-000024.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President & Chief Executive Officer | $1,050,000 | $0 | $5,309,811 | $1,143,557 | $2,216,550 | $0 | $61,017 | $9,780,935 |
| FY2025 | President & Chief Executive Officer | $1,050,000 | $0 | $4,041,603 | $1,354,923 | $895,913 | $0 | $55,883 | $7,398,322 |
| FY2024 | President & Chief Executive Officer | $975,000 | $0 | $3,694,885 | $1,251,457 | $2,310,048 | $0 | $83,832 | $8,315,222 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $10,140,372 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-359,437 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 47th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 15 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| D. Scott Barbour this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $9,780,935 |
| Scott Cottrill | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Secretary | $3,485,495 |
| Kevin Talley | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | $2,141,861 |
| Craig Taylor | Executive Vice President, Infiltrator Water Technologies | $2,017,932 |
| Thomas Waun Sr. | Former Executive Vice President, Engineering and International | $1,816,225 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. compensation brief.
D. Scott Barbour's compensation sits inside Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.
The Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) compensation brief