Southwest Airlines raises executive pay; CEO Bob Jordan base salary $1.225M, LTI 1200%

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

Bob Jordan's base salary raised to $1,225,000, LTI target 1200% of base, STI 200%, effective Aug 15, 2026.
COO Andrew Watterson gets $815,000 base, LTI 500%, STI 150%; CFO Tom Doxey, CCO Justin Jones, CCBO Anthony Roach each $805,000 base, LTI 500%, STI 135%.
Compensation realigned to match largest three airline peers (American, Delta, United) using 2025 proxy data.
Committee cited transformation success, expanded executive scope, and external recruiting risk as reasons for increases.
Changes approved Aug 5, 2026; effective Aug 15, 2026.

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