Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Rafael Santana, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $26.2M in 2025, up 25% from $21M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 509:1, on median employee pay of $51,471.

Filed
March 31, 2026
Annual meeting
May 12, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$26.2M+25% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
509:1median $51,471
CEO pay in equity
76%$20M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
93%of votes cast
2025 Sales
$11.17BUp 7.5% year over year
2025 Adjusted EPS
$8.97Compared to $6.83 GAAP
CEO Target Bonus
$4,900,000Maximum payout potential
Stockholder Support
93%Prior say-on-pay vote approval

How Santana was paid

$26.2M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary5%Stock awards76%Non-equity incentive18%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Rafael SantanaPresident and Chief Executive Officer$26,181,461
John OlinExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$6,070,046
David L. DeNinnoExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary$4,454,446
Pascal SchweitzerPresident, Transit$4,517,649
Eric GebhardtExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer$3,792,978

What changed and why

  • $26.2MCEO Rafael Santana received total compensation of $26,181,461 in 2025, up from $20,974,319 in 2024.
  • $20MStock awards for the CEO totaled $20,027,022 based on ASC 718 grant date fair value.
  • $11.17BThe company achieved sales of $11.17B and adjusted earnings per share of $8.97 in 2025.
  • 93%Stockholders approved the previous year executive compensation with approximately 93% support.

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.