CLW FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #10 of 12 in industry

Clearwater Paper Corp CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $102K in FY2025 against median worker pay of $101,674 · Paper & Allied Products.

Paper & Allied Products peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-27
Industry
Paper & Allied Products
Industry rank
#10/12

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
51:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$102K
Median worker
$101,674

Answer first

Clearwater Paper Corp's FY2025 CEO total of $102K ranks #1411 of 1,423 complete filings; its 51:1 pay ratio ranks #965. 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 $101,674. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-26 peer cohort (# 10 of 12, 25th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Paper & Allied Products companies.

Dollar rank
#1411
$102K of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#965
51:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
25th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Clearwater Paper Corp ranks nationally

Clearwater Paper Corp CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$101,674 1st percentile higher than 1% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). This entry sits in this band. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Above this entry. $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

Clearwater Paper Corp vs. Paper & Allied Products peers

CEO total pay ($102K) against pay ratio (51:1) for Clearwater Paper Corp (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)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.Mercer International Inc., CEO total pay: 2857750 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 46:1Mercer International 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.
Clearwater Paper Corp 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 Clearwater Paper Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Clearwater Paper Corp

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
51:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-10:1
from FY2024 61:1
CEO $ YoY
-98%
$102K latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Clearwater Paper Corp 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 $3.5M - $79,163 44:1 -
2022 $4.7M +34% $83,391 56:1 +12:1
2023 $4.9M +5% $80,354 61:1 +5:1
2024 $6.0M +22% $97,905 61:1 0:1
2025 $102K -98% $101,674 51:1 -10:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1441236, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Paper & Allied Products

This Company's Ratio
51:1
Industry Median Ratio
111:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.9M
This CEO's Pay
$102K
Companies in Industry
12
vs. Industry Median
Below
#10 of 12 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Paper & Allied Products →

Clearwater Paper Corp: MODEST · MICRO pay ratio

Clearwater Paper Corp's FY2025 ratio 51:1 ranks #10 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (25th percentile). the CEO earned 51× the median employee ($101,674) in FY2025.

Median employee $101,674 (HIGH-MED); MODEST · MICRO stamps put about 51 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$102K

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

51:1

Near industry median

Clearwater Paper Corp in the lower Paper & Allied Products third

Clearwater Paper Corp's FY2025 ratio 51:1 ranks #10 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (25th 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; Clearwater Paper Corp's $102K CEO total is at or below the $5.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1411 and ratio rank #965 split - treat 51:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Paper & Allied Products peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$102K
Median Employee Pay
$101,674
Pay Ratio
51:1
Filing Date
2026-03-27

Company Info

Ticker
CLW
CIK
1441236
Industry
Paper & Allied Products
SIC Code
2631
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1441236, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Clearwater Paper Corp's FY2025 ratio 51:1 ranks #10 of 12 Paper & Allied Products filers (25th percentile).

Read with Clearwater Paper Corp

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

Trupanion, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $102K (Δ $18 heavier vs Clearwater Paper Corp); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MICRO · HIGH-MED.
Globalstar, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $102K (Δ $212 heavier vs Clearwater Paper Corp); PARITY · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MICRO · HIGH-MED.
Insperity, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $101K (Δ $356 lighter vs Clearwater Paper Corp); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MICRO · HIGH-MED.
Quanta Services, Inc. · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $102K (Δ $518 heavier vs Clearwater Paper Corp); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MICRO · HIGH-MED.
Mativ Holdings, Inc. (SIC 26 pole)

Mativ Holdings, Inc. stamps MODEST · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Clearwater Paper Corp's MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #1411/#965

Clearwater Paper Corp's FY2025 package sits #1411 by CEO dollars and #965 by ratio under MICRO · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Clearwater Paper Corp'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 Clearwater Paper Corp (CIK 1441236), 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.