Watts Water Technologies (WTS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Robert J. Pagano, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairperson of the Board, was paid $10.4M in 2025, up 15% from $9.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 191:1, on median employee pay of $54,714.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
7
CEO total pay
$10.4M+15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
191:1median $54,714
CEO pay in equity
62%$6.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$6,450,421Includes PSUs, DSAs, and MSPP discount
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$2,709,000Earned under incentive bonus plan
Say-on-Pay Support
96%Prior year advisory vote support

How Jr. was paid

$10.4M 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.

Salary11%Stock awards62%Non-equity incentive26%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Robert J. Pagano, Jr.Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairperson of the Board$10,423,317
Diane McClintockChief Financial Officer$1,383,861
Ryan LadaFormer Chief Financial Officer$680,249
Shashank PatelFormer Chief Financial Officer$1,130,678
Andre DhawanChief Operating Officer$2,489,463
Elie A. MelhemPresident, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa$2,022,064
Kenneth R. LepageGeneral Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Secretary$1,823,507

What changed and why

  • $10.4MCEO total compensation increased to $10,423,317 for fiscal 2025 compared to $9,053,207 in 2024.
  • $6.5MStock awards for the CEO totaled $6,450,421 in 2025 compared to $5,848,188 in the prior year.
  • The ratio of CEO to median employee annual total compensation was approximately 191 to 1 for 2025.
  • 96%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with over 96% support at the 2025 annual meeting.

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.