Derek Leathers compensation by year
WERNER ENTERPRISES Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $525,964 | $700,000 | $722,116 | $725,000 | $773,077 | $844,231 | $838,462 | $917,308 | $941,923 | $974,077 |
| Bonus | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,099,182 | $1,300,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,900,000 | $4,200,000 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $809,900 | $1,170,875 | $499,525 | $1,193,600 | $1,574,200 | $1,288,000 | $812,520 | $863,494 | $745,106 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $40,963 | $40,330 | $40,459 | $47,488 | $43,352 | $95,920 | $133,736 | $116,924 | $119,076 | $129,366 |
| Total | $2,216,109 | $2,850,230 | $4,183,450 | $3,522,013 | $4,810,029 | $5,314,351 | $5,460,198 | $5,446,752 | $5,824,493 | $6,048,549 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC DEF 14A filed March 31, 2026, accession 0000793074-26-000083, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the WERNER ENTERPRISES INC filed document, accession 0000793074-26-000083. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 31, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 62,966 | $1,889,610 | — |
| RSU | 31,978 | $959,660 | — |
| RSU | 31,733 | $952,307 | — |
| RSU | 12,917 | $387,639 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in WERNER ENTERPRISES INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
WERNER ENTERPRISES’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Leathers · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $6,048,549 |
| Nathan Meisgeier | President & Chief Legal Officer | $1,384,742 |
| Christopher Wikoff | EVP, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer | $1,258,730 |
| Eric Downing | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | $1,162,263 |
| Daragh Mahon | EVP & Chief Information Officer | $1,077,476 |
Board service
WERNER ENTERPRISES board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: WERNER ENTERPRISES pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $100,000 in Restricted Stock. As stated in WERNER ENTERPRISES's FY2025 proxy.
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Board of Directors
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