Delta CEO Richard Anderson lands 22% hike to total comp in2014 -- $17.6 million

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Jin Lee

Richard Anderson, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc.

Staff Atlanta Business Chronicle

Delta Air Lines Inc.'s profit dropped 94 percentin 2014, but airline CEO Richard Anderson sawhis total compensation rise 22 percent thanksin part to more valuable stock options andhigher Non-Equity Incentive PlanCompensation.

Anderson's total comp hit $17,589,867 lastyear:

Salary-- $790,625, up 9 percent

Bonus-- $0, N/M

Stock Awards-- $9,576,901, up 7%

Option Awards-- $3,833,459, up 92%

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation--$3,090,001, up 26%

All Other-- $298,881, up 2%

Last year, the Atlanta-based airline's profit dove 94 percent to $659 million after $1.1 billion in profitsharing expenses, a $1.2 billion charge for mark-to-market adjustments on fuel hedges settling infuture periods, a $75 million charge for mark-to-market adjustments on hedges owned by VirginAtlantic, a $74 million charge for a domestic fleet restructuring initiative and the write-down ofcertain facilities in Concourse C of Detroit Airport, and a $29 million gain related to an insurancesettlement.

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