CLFD FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #68 of 77 in industry

Clearfield, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $1.6M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $66,648 · Electronic Equipment.

Electronic Equipment peers All rankings
State
MN
Filing date
2026-01-15
Industry
Electronic Equipment
Industry rank
#68/77

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
24:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$1.6M
Median worker
$66,648

Answer first

Clearfield, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $1.6M ranks #1180 of 1,423 complete filings; its 24:1 pay ratio ranks #1183. 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 $66,648. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-36 peer cohort (# 68 of 77, 13th 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 Electronic Equipment companies.

Dollar rank
#1180
$1.6M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1183
24:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
13th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Clearfield, Inc. ranks nationally

Clearfield, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$1,613,404 17th percentile higher than 17% 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

Clearfield, Inc. vs. Electronic Equipment peers

CEO total pay ($1.6M) against pay ratio (24:1) for Clearfield, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Electronic Equipment industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both900293.32890868.44881443.56872018.68862593.812.1:139.1:166:193.0:1119.9:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Clearfield, Inc., CEO total pay: 1613404 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 24:1Clearfield, Inc.Turtle Beach Corp, CEO total pay: 2152202 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 23:1Turtle Beach CorpQuantumScape Corp, CEO total pay: 8269452 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 27:1QuantumScape CorpGraftech International Ltd, CEO total pay: 2052736 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 28:1Graftech International LtdSolaredge Technologies, Inc., CEO total pay: 1262216 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 17:1Solaredge Technologies, Inc.Fuelcell Energy Inc, CEO total pay: 2728155 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 31:1Fuelcell Energy Inc
Clearfield, Inc. vs. Electronic Equipment peers, plotted against the industry's $8.5M median CEO total and 115:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Electronic Equipment peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 72 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 36. 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 Clearfield, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Clearfield, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2022–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
24:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-5:1
from FY2024 29:1
CEO $ YoY
+1.7%
$1.6M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
Clearfield, 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
2022 $5.5M - $75,004 74:1 -
2023 $1.1M -81% $55,808 19:1 -55:1
2024 $1.6M +49% $53,958 29:1 +10:1
2025 $1.6M +1.7% $66,648 24:1 -5:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 796505, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Electronic Equipment

This Company's Ratio
24:1
Industry Median Ratio
115:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.5M
This CEO's Pay
$1.6M
Companies in Industry
77
vs. Industry Median
Below
#68 of 77 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Electronic Equipment →

Clearfield, Inc.: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Clearfield, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 24:1 ranks #68 of 77 Electronic Equipment filers (13th percentile). the CEO earned 24× the median employee ($66,648) in FY2025.

At $66,648 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under LIGHT CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$1.6M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

24:1

Below typical

Clearfield, Inc. in the lower Electronic Equipment third

Clearfield, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 24:1 ranks #68 of 77 Electronic Equipment filers (13th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Electronic Equipment (SIC 36) median ratio is 115:1 across 77 FY2025 filers; Clearfield, Inc.'s $1.6M CEO total is at or below the $8.5M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1180 and ratio rank #1183 split - treat 24:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Electronic Equipment peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$1.6M
Median Employee Pay
$66,648
Pay Ratio
24:1
Filing Date
2026-01-15

Company Info

Ticker
CLFD
CIK
796505
Industry
Electronic Equipment
SIC Code
3661
State
MN
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 796505, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Clearfield, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 24:1 ranks #68 of 77 Electronic Equipment filers (13th 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 FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.

Donegal Group Inc · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.6M (Δ $445 lighter vs Clearfield, Inc.); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
AGNT, Inc. · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.6M (Δ $38K lighter vs Clearfield, Inc.); FLOOR · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
Alerus Financial Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.7M (Δ $42K heavier vs Clearfield, Inc.); FLOOR · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
Arrow Financial Corp · LIGHT

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $1.6M (Δ $52K lighter vs Clearfield, Inc.); MODEST · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · LIGHT · PAR-MED.
Turtle Beach Corp (SIC 36 pole)

Turtle Beach Corp stamps FLOOR · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Clearfield, Inc.'s FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #1180/#1183

Clearfield, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #1180 by CEO dollars and #1183 by ratio under LIGHT · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Clearfield, Inc.'s FLOOR 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 Clearfield, Inc. (CIK 796505), 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.