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Compass Minerals International Executive Compensation (FY25)

CMP · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Edward Dowling Jr.
Median of the other named officers
$1,390,138
7 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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March 5, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Edward Dowling Jr.: $5,845,644 → $6,343,575 (8.5% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 92.6% → 83.9% (8.7 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Compass Minerals International's chief executive and what were they paid?
Edward Dowling Jr. was paid $6,343,575 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Dowling Jr.'s total moved 8.5% higher from the $5,845,644 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Compass Minerals International's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 83.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held March 5, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Compass Minerals International's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names AdvanSix, Arch Resources, Balchem, Coeur Mining and Ecovyst, among others. Companies named in the Fiscal 2025 Peer Group Companies include Arch Resources, Coeur Mining, Innospec, Koppers Holdings and LSB Industries, among others. The Fiscal 2026 Peer Group Companies names AdvanSix, Mativ Holdings, Rayonier Advanced Materials and Tredegar.
What is Compass Minerals International's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 68:1, against median employee compensation of $93,154.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mary Frontczak
Former Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Dowling Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Mary Frontczak
Former Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Cathey
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jennifer Hood
Former Chief Supply Chain Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Nichols
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Dowling Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Merrin
Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mary Frontczak
Former Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Benjamin Nichols
Chief Sales Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Peter Fjellman
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jennifer Hood
Former Chief Supply Chain Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Jeffrey Cathey
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Amy Tills
Chief Human Resources Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Amy TillsRSU◇——◇——◇
Benjamin NicholsRSU◇——◇——◇
Benjamin NicholsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Benjamin NicholsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Benjamin NicholsRSU◇——◇——◇
Benjamin NicholsRSU◇——◇——◇
Edward Dowling Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Edward Dowling Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Jeffrey CatheyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeffrey CatheyRSU◇——◇——◇
Jennifer HoodPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jennifer HoodRSU◇——◇——◇
Mary FrontczakRSU◇——◇——◇
Mary FrontczakPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick MerrinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick MerrinRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick MerrinRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick MerrinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Peter FjellmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Peter FjellmanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Benjamin NicholsPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Patrick MerrinPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Edward Dowling Jr.PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Peter FjellmanPSU◇◇——
Amy TillsPSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joseph E. Reece
Board chair
—◇————◇
Lori A. Walker
—◇————◇
Richard P. Dealy
—◇————◇
Melissa M. Miller
—◇————◇
Gareth T. Joyce
—◇————◇
Benjamin Nichols, Mary Frontczak, Jeffrey A. Cathey and Jennifer Hood served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as shares of common stock, RSUs, or DSUs.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AdvanSix ASIX
  • Arch Resources symbol not shown
  • Balchem symbol not shown
  • Coeur Mining CDE
  • Ecovyst ECVT
  • Innospec IOSP
  • Koppers Holdings KOP
  • LSB Industries LXU
  • Mativ Holdings MATV
  • Metallus MTUS
  • Minerals Technologies MTX
  • Peabody Energy BTU
  • Ramaco Resources METCB
  • Rayonier Advanced Materials RYAM
  • Sensient Technologies SXT
  • Tredegar TG
  • Tronox Holdings TROX
Fiscal 2025 Peer Group Companies
  • Arch Resources symbol not shown
  • Coeur Mining CDE
  • Innospec symbol not shown
  • Koppers Holdings KOP
  • LSB Industries LXU
  • Metallus MTUS
  • Minerals Technologies MTX
  • Peabody Energy BTU
  • Ramaco Resources METCB
  • Sensient Technologies SXT
  • Tronox Holdings TROX
Fiscal 2026 Peer Group Companies
  • AdvanSix ASIX
  • Mativ Holdings MATV
  • Rayonier Advanced Materials RYAM
  • Tredegar TG

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025March 5, 2026=◇◇◇
2024March 6, 2025=◇◇◇
2023March 5, 2024=◇◇◇
2022February 15, 2023=◇◇◇
2021February 24, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 18, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 14, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 9, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 9, 2018=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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235 figures on this page: 226 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
226 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001227654-26-000015
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001308179-26-000019
    CEO Pay Ratio · Fiscal 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Fiscal 2025 Non-Employee Director Compensation · Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table · and 1 more section
  3. 0001227654-25-000065
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001227654-24-000070
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001227654-23-000052
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001227654-22-000058
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001227654-21-000119
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001193125-20-146105
  9. 0001227654-19-000126
  10. 0001227654-18-000101
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Peers Compass Minerals International discloses

The companies named in CMP's own disclosed peer group.

AdvanSixCoeur MiningEcovystInnospecKoppers HoldingsLSB IndustriesMativ HoldingsMetallusMinerals TechnologiesPeabody EnergyRamaco ResourcesRayonier Advanced MaterialsTredegarTronox Holdings

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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