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Russell A. Childs received $6.7M in total compensation as President & CEO of SKYWEST INC in FY2025. The largest component was $2.7M in incentive pay. That’s down 7% from FY2024. Source: SEC DEF 14A.
In fiscal year 2025, Russell A. Childs, President & CEO of SKYWEST INC (SKYW), received total compensation of $6.7 million.
Russell A. Childs's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $595K, stock awards valued at $917K, non-equity incentive compensation of $2.7 million, and other compensation of $346K.
Compared to fiscal year 2024, Russell A. Childs's total compensation decreased 7% from $7.2 million to $6.7 million.
SKYWEST INC's top 5 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $15.8 million in fiscal year 2025.
The named executive officers disclosed in SKYWEST INC's 2025 proxy statement are:Russell A. Childs (President & CEO) with total compensation of $6.7 million, Wade J. Steel (Chief Commercial Officer) with total compensation of $3.0 million, Robert J. Simmons (Chief Financial Officer) with total compensation of $3.0 million, Greg S. Wooley (EVP Operations) with total compensation of $1.7 million, and Dale T. Hansen () with total compensation of $1.5 million.
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Russell A. Childs
President & CEO
Reported Pay
$6.7MSummary compensation table total · FY2025
Findings
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $6.7M against +0% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
Reported pay changed -7%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for SKYW.
Team view
5 executives
President & CEO
Total PayFY2025
$6.7M
Chief Commercial Officer
Total PayFY2025
$3.0M
Chief Financial Officer
Total PayFY2025
$3.0M
EVP Operations
Total PayFY2025
$1.7M
Total PayFY2025
$1.5M
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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown
$6.7M total compensation
Russell A. Childs earned $6.7M in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.
$2.7M
40% of total
$2.1M
32% of total; not tied to a named line item
$917.0K
14% of total
$595.0K
9% of total
$346.2K
5% of total
Activity timeline · FY2025
Recent events from filings
Feb 3, 2025
Russell A. Childs Equity award
Feb 3, 2025
Russell A. Childs Equity award (17,977 target units, 8,989 threshold, 35,954 maximum, Grant FV $2,138,000)
Feb 3, 2025
Russell A. Childs stock (Grant FV $917,000)
Feb 3, 2025
Robert J. Simmons Equity award
Feb 3, 2025
Robert J. Simmons Equity award (6,354 target units, 3,177 threshold, 12,708 maximum, Grant FV $756,000)
Feb 3, 2025
Robert J. Simmons stock (Grant FV $324,000)
Feb 3, 2025
Wade J. Steel Equity award
Feb 3, 2025
Wade J. Steel Equity award (6,354 target units, 3,177 threshold, 12,708 maximum, Grant FV $756,000)
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02Pay changes vs. stock performance
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Peer context
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Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing
| Year | Executive | Salary | Bonus & Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Other Adj. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.60M | $2.72M | $0.92M | $0.00M | $2.48M | $6.72M | |
| 2024 | $0.60M | $3.04M | $0.95M | $0.00M | $2.63M | $7.22M | |
| 2023 | $0.55M | $2.23M | $2.30M | $0.00M | $0.47M | $5.55M | |
| 2022 | $0.50M | $0.34M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $2.45M | $3.29M | |
| 2021 | $0.50M | $0.29M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $2.47M | $3.26M | |
| 2020 | $0.42M | $0.41M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $2.52M | $3.35M |
Salary = base cash pay. Bonus & Incentive combines annual bonus and non-equity plans. Equity amounts are grant-date fair values. Other Adj. captures pension changes, perquisites, and any reconciliation items so the total matches the reported figure.
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SKYWEST INC (SKYW) — Key Facts
Last updated Jul 2, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Mar 25, 2026
| CEO | Russell A. Childs, President & CEO |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year | FY2025 |
| Total compensation | $6.7M |
| Base salary | $595K |
| Stock awards | $917K |
| Other compensation | $346K |
| Year-over-year change | -7% |
| Source | DEF 14A, 2026-03-25 |
Russell A. Childs, the President & CEO of SKYWEST INC, received total compensation of $6.7 million in fiscal year 2025. This includes base salary of $595,000 and stock awards valued at $917,000.
Russell A. Childs's base salary at SKYWEST INC is $595,000 per year as of fiscal year 2025. However, total compensation including stock awards, bonuses, and other benefits is $6.7 million.
SKYWEST INC's CEO, Russell A. Childs, earned $6.7 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. The majority of this compensation comes from stock awards ($917,000) rather than base salary ($595,000).