Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Neil A. Schrimsher, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7.7M in 2026, up 18% from $6.5M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 105:1, on median employee pay of $73,132.

Filed
September 10, 2026
Annual meeting
October 20, 2026
Pay year
2026
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$7.7M+18% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
105:1median $73,132
CEO pay in equity
66%$5.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO target incentive
115%Of salary, up from 110%
CEO performance shares
55%Of targeted long-term incentive value
Average NEO performance pay
69%Of targeted primary compensation
CEO performance pay
84%Of targeted primary compensation

How Schrimsher was paid

$7.7M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary13%Stock awards48%Option awards18%Non-equity incentive17%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Neil A. SchrimsherPresident & Chief Executive Officer$7,699,136
David K. WellsVice President – Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$2,004,910
Warren E. HoffnerVice President, General Manager – Fluid Power & Flow Control$1,388,138
Kurt W. LoringVice President – Chief Human Resources Officer$1,419,433
Jason W. VasquezVice President – Sales & Marketing, U.S. Service Centers$1,350,470

What changed and why

  • $7.7M$7,699,136 CEO total compensation increased from $6,517,480 in 2025.
  • 3.54%3.54% CEO salary increase raised annual salary to $1,025,000.
  • 115%115% CEO target incentive increased from 110% of salary.
  • 55%55% of the CEO’s targeted long-term incentive value was awarded in performance shares.
  • 89.9%89.9% Average achievement under the three-year performance share programs.
  • $414.5M$414.5 million Net income exceeded the $399.6 million target.

Other Applied Industrial Technologies proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Neil A. Schrimsher paid $6.5M (+4% on the year), pay ratio 74:1.

    Filed Sep 10, 2025

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.