David Payne is Chairman, President & CEO of Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC). The company reported total compensation of $802,645 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $371,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $400,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $31,645 |
| Total | $802,645 |
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 Westamerica Bancorporation filed March 13, 2026, accession 0001174947-26-000355.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman, President & CEO | $371,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $31,645 | $802,645 |
| FY2024 | Chairman, President & CEO | $371,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $385,000 | $0 | $30,658 | $786,658 |
| FY2023 | Chairman, President & CEO | $371,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360,000 | $0 | $27,701 | $758,701 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Westamerica Bancorporation.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| David Payne this page | Chairman, President & CEO | $802,645 |
| Brian Donohoe | SVP & Chief Information Officer | $547,189 |
| Anela Jonas | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | $531,431 |
| Russell Rizzardi | SVP & Chief Credit Administrator | $479,870 |
| John Robert Thorson | SVP & Treasurer | $458,059 |
| Robert Baker | SVP & Banking Division Manager | $443,236 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Westamerica Bancorporation compensation brief.
David Payne's compensation sits inside Westamerica Bancorporation's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.