Mark George is President & Chief Executive Officer of Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC). The company reported total compensation of $16,245,050 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,100,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $9,199,733 |
| Option awards | $2,300,010 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,932,875 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $511,140 |
| All other compensation | $201,292 |
| Total | $16,245,050 |
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 Norfolk Southern Corp filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-127620.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President & Chief Executive Officer | $1,100,000 | $0 | $9,199,733 | $2,300,010 | $2,932,875 | $511,140 | $201,292 | $16,245,050 |
| FY2024 | President & Chief Executive Officer | $826,042 | $0 | $4,022,885 | $2,674,327 | $1,372,325 | $0 | $90,081 | $8,985,660 |
| FY2023 | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $675,000 | — | $1,801,018 | $599,848 | $0 | $183,588 | $106,792 | $3,366,246 |
| FY2022 | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $675,000 | $0 | $2,041,089 | $1,360,099 | $450,021 | $253,476 | $122,806 | $4,902,491 |
| FY2020 | Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer | $600,000 | $89,100 | $1,575,728 | $174,916 | $166,050 | $98,436 | $33,167 | $2,737,397 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Norfolk Southern Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $19,048,786 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-2,803,736 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 18th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 11 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Norfolk Southern Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Mark George this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $16,245,050 |
| Claude Elkins | Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer | $6,915,992 |
| John Orr | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | $5,604,601 |
| Jason Zampi | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $4,865,704 |
| Anil Bhatt | Executive Vice President & Chief Information & Digital Officer | $4,382,284 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Norfolk Southern Corp compensation brief.
Mark George's compensation sits inside Norfolk Southern Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.