MERC FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #11 of 12 in industry

Mercer International Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $2.9M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $62,125 · Paper & Allied Products.

Paper & Allied Products peers All rankings
State
WA
Filing date
2026-04-21
Industry
Paper & Allied Products
Industry rank
#11/12

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
46:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$2.9M
Median worker
$62,125

Answer first

Mercer International Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $2.9M ranks #1095 of 1,423 complete filings; its 46:1 pay ratio ranks #1001. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $62,125. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-26 peer cohort (# 11 of 12, 17th percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Paper & Allied Products companies.

Dollar rank
#1095
$2.9M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1001
46:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
17th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Mercer International Inc. ranks nationally

Mercer International Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$2,857,750 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Mercer International Inc. vs. Paper & Allied Products peers

CEO total pay ($2.9M) against pay ratio (46:1) for Mercer International Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Paper & Allied Products industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both01763444.43526888.85290333.27053777.526.0:148.1:170.3:192.4:1114.5:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Mercer International Inc., CEO total pay: 2857750 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 46:1Mercer International Inc.Clearwater Paper Corp, CEO total pay: 101674 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 51:1Clearwater Paper CorpMativ Holdings, Inc., CEO total pay: 3466571 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 53:1Mativ Holdings, Inc.Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., CEO total pay: 5138573 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 54:1Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.Ranpak Holdings Corp., CEO total pay: 1935935 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 30:1Ranpak Holdings Corp.Reynolds Consumer Products Inc., CEO total pay: 6722725 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 97:1Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
Mercer International Inc. vs. Paper & Allied Products peers, plotted against the industry's $5.9M median CEO total and 111:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Paper & Allied Products peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 10 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 26. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Mercer International Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Mercer International Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
46:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-3:1
from FY2024 49:1
CEO $ YoY
-2.3%
$2.9M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Mercer International Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $3.2M - $64,330 49:1 -
2022 $5.5M +75% $61,991 89:1 +40:1
2023 $3.2M -42% $55,891 57:1 -32:1
2024 $2.9M -8.2% $59,677 49:1 -8:1
2025 $2.9M -2.3% $62,125 46:1 -3:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1333274, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Paper & Allied Products

This Company's Ratio
46:1
Industry Median Ratio
111:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.9M
This CEO's Pay
$2.9M
Companies in Industry
12
vs. Industry Median
Below
#11 of 12 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Paper & Allied Products →

Mercer International Inc.: MODEST · MID$ pay ratio

Mercer International Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 46:1 ranks #11 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (17th percentile). the CEO earned 46× the median employee ($62,125) in FY2025.

Median employee $62,125 (PAR-MED); MODEST · MID$ stamps put about 46 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$2.9M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

46:1

Below typical

Mercer International Inc. in the lower Paper & Allied Products third

Mercer International Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 46:1 ranks #11 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (17th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Paper & Allied Products (SIC 26) median ratio is 111:1 across 12 FY2025 filers; Mercer International Inc.'s $2.9M CEO total is at or below the $5.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1095 and ratio rank #1001 split - treat 46:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Paper & Allied Products peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$2.9M
Median Employee Pay
$62,125
Pay Ratio
46:1
Filing Date
2026-04-21

Company Info

Ticker
MERC
CIK
1333274
Industry
Paper & Allied Products
SIC Code
2611
State
WA
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SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1333274, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Mercer International Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 46:1 ranks #11 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (17th percentile).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.

Telos Corp · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $2.9M (Δ $5K heavier vs Mercer International Inc.); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Ziprecruiter, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $2.9M (Δ $6K lighter vs Mercer International Inc.); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $2.9M (Δ $13K heavier vs Mercer International Inc.); MID · LOW-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Lyft, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $2.8M (Δ $24K lighter vs Mercer International Inc.); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Clearwater Paper Corp (SIC 26 pole)

Clearwater Paper Corp stamps MODEST · MICRO nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Mercer International Inc.'s MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #1095/#1001

Mercer International Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #1095 by CEO dollars and #1001 by ratio under MID$ · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Mercer International Inc.'s MODEST stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Mercer International Inc. (CIK 1333274), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.