David Howells compensation by year
MSA Safety Summary Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Component | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $524,261 | $488,144 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $180,739 | $596,416 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $266,376 | $278,630 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $345,442 | $484,356 |
| All other | $458,865 | $221,698 |
| Total | $1,775,682 | $2,069,216 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: MSA Safety Inc DEF 14A filed March 26, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-125902, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 477,607 | $85,806,874 | — |
| RSU | 171,238 | $30,764,619 | — |
| PSU | 744 | $118,809 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in MSA Safety Inc's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
MSA Safety’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Blanco | President and Chief Executive Officer | $6,430,363 |
| David Howells · this page | Senior Vice President and President MSA International | $2,069,216 |
| Stephanie Sciullo | Senior Vice President and President MSA Americas | $1,717,937 |
| Richard Roda | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | $1,425,138 |
| Lee McChesney | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,397,983 |
| Elyse Brody | Executive Director Global FP&A and Strategy (Former Interim Chief Financial Officer) | $1,110,785 |
| Julie Beck | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $664,051 |
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