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Mueller Water Products Executive Compensation (FY25)

MWA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Marietta Edmunds Zakas
Median of the other named officers
$2,443,975
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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February 9, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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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 of record: Marietta Zakas → Marietta Edmunds Zakas
Say-on-pay support: 93.2% → 94.6% (1.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 103:1 → 96:1 (6.8% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Mueller Water Products' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Chief Executive Officer, came to $6,855,283 in fiscal 2025.
What was Mueller Water Products' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 94.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held February 9, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Mueller Water Products' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Badger Meter, Inc., Chart Industries, Columbus McKinnon Corporation and Crane Co., among others.
What is Mueller Water Products' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 96:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $71,239.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Scott Hall
Former President and Chief Executive Officer; Senior Advisor
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Marietta Zakas
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Heinrichs
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Helms
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kenji Takeuchi
Senior Vice President, Water Management Solutions
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Scott Floyd
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Scott Hall
Former President and Chief Executive Officer; Senior Advisor
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Marietta Zakas
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Heinrichs
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Paul McAndrew
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Kenji Takeuchi
Senior Vice President, Water Management Solutions
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Helms
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Scott Floyd
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marietta Zakas
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Paul McAndrew
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Heinrichs
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Scott Floyd
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Helms
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marietta Edmunds Zakas
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Paul McAndrew
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Melissa Rasmussen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Heinrichs
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇——◇—◇◇
Scott Floyd
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Todd Helms
Senior Vice President and 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
Marietta Edmunds ZakasPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Marietta Edmunds ZakasRSU◇——◇——◇
Marietta Edmunds ZakasOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Marietta Edmunds ZakasPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Melissa RasmussenRSU◇——◇——◇
Melissa RasmussenOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Melissa RasmussenRSU◇——◇——◇
Melissa RasmussenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Melissa RasmussenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Paul McAndrewPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Paul McAndrewRSU◇——◇——◇
Paul McAndrewOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Paul McAndrewPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott P. FloydPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott P. FloydRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott P. FloydPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott P. FloydOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Todd P. HelmsRSU◇——◇——◇
Todd P. HelmsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Todd P. HelmsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Todd P. HelmsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
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
Marietta Edmunds ZakasOption◇—◇11/28/33
Option◇—◇12/03/34
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/29/32
RSU◇◇——
Paul McAndrewOption◇—◇11/28/33
Option◇—◇12/03/34
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/29/32
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Melissa RasmussenRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇03/03/35
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Scott FloydRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/28/33
Option◇—◇12/03/34
Option◇—◇11/29/32
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Todd HelmsOption◇—◇11/28/33
Option◇—◇12/03/34
Option◇—◇11/29/32
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Marietta Edmunds Zakas
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
Change-in-control multiple◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen C. Van Arsdell
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Thomas J. Hansen
◇◇————◇
Christine Ortiz
◇◇————◇
Jeffery S. Sharritts
◇◇————◇
Brian C. Healy
◇◇————◇
Christian A. Garcia
◇◇————◇
Bentina Chisolm Terry
◇◇————◇
Leland G. Weaver
◇◇————◇
Shirley C. Franklin
◇◇————◇
Lydia W. Thomas
◇◇————◇
Karl Niclas Ytterdahl
◇—————◇
Brian L. Slobodow
◇—————◇
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
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◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. WMS
  • Badger Meter, Inc. BMI
  • Chart Industries GTLS
  • Columbus McKinnon Corporation CMCO
  • Crane Co. CR
  • Enerpac Tool Group Corp. EPAC
  • EnPro Industries, Inc. NPO
  • ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE
  • Franklin Electric Co. FELE
  • Graco Inc. GGG
  • Helios Technologies, Inc. HLIO
  • IDEX Corporation IEX
  • Itron, Inc. ITRI
  • ITT Inc. ITT
  • Kadant Inc. KAI
  • Lindsay Corporation LNN
  • Valmont Industries, Inc. VMI
  • Watts Water Technologies, Inc. WTS
  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation ZWS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025February 9, 2026=◇◇◇
2024February 6, 2025=◇◇◇
2023February 28, 2024=◇◇◇
2022February 7, 2023=◇◇◇
2021February 7, 2022=◇◇◇
2020February 9, 2021=◇◇◇
2019January 29, 2020=◇◇◇
2018January 23, 2019=◇◇◇
2017January 24, 2018=◇◇◇
2016January 25, 2017=◇◇◇
2015February 26, 2016=◇◇◇

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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399 figures on this page: 388 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
388 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001350593-26-000012
  2. 0001350593-25-000069
    CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Outstanding Equity Awards Table · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001350593-25-000014
  4. 0001350593-24-000088
    Summary Compensation Table - All Other Compensation
  5. 0001350593-24-000021
  6. 0001350593-24-000005
    Summary Compensation Table - All Other Compensation
  7. 0001350593-23-000011
  8. 0001350593-22-000071
    Summary Compensation Table - All Other Compensation
  9. 0001350593-22-000011
  10. 0001350593-21-000010
  11. 0001350593-20-000002
  12. 0001350593-19-000005
  13. 0001350593-18-000010
  14. 0001350593-17-000002
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001350593-16-000072
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}