Southwest Airlines Co.'s CEO Salary

Southwest Airlines Co.'s CEO salary and other executives compensation in 2025 was as follows:

Robert E. Jordan Chief Executive Officer & President at Southwest Airlines Co., received a total compensation of $16.59 M in 2025.
Tom Doxey Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Southwest Airlines Co., received a total compensation of $9.15 M in 2025.
Andrew M. Watterson Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Airlines Co., received a total compensation of $8.79 M in 2025.
Justin Jones Executive Vice President Operations at Southwest Airlines Co., received a total compensation of $5.64 M in 2025.
Anthony Roach Executive Vice President Chief Customer & Brand Officer at Southwest Airlines Co., received a total compensation of $4.94 M in 2025.
Tammy Romo Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Southwest Airlines Co., received a total compensation of $4.71 M in 2025.

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Robert E. Jordan Chief Executive Officer & President

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Robert E. Jordan Chief Executive Officer & President, at Southwest Airlines Co., received $844.79 K in base salary, $13.08 M in stock award, and $636.86 K in other compensation, making $16.59 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +57.05% up from the previous year, 2024.

Tom Doxey Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Tom Doxey Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, at Southwest Airlines Co., received $467.19 K in base salary, $7.26 M in stock award, and $127.56 K in other compensation, making $9.15 M in total compensation in 2025.

Andrew M. Watterson Chief Operating Officer

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Andrew M. Watterson Chief Operating Officer, at Southwest Airlines Co., received $675.83 K in base salary, $6.57 M in stock award, and $317.63 K in other compensation, making $8.79 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +60.77% up from the previous year, 2024.

Justin Jones Executive Vice President Operations

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Justin Jones Executive Vice President Operations, at Southwest Airlines Co., received $535.63 K in base salary, $4.08 M in stock award, and $144.78 K in other compensation, making $5.64 M in total compensation in 2025.

Anthony Roach Executive Vice President Chief Customer & Brand Officer

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Anthony Roach Executive Vice President Chief Customer & Brand Officer, at Southwest Airlines Co., received $489.58 K in base salary, $3.65 M in stock award, and $43.31 K in other compensation, making $4.94 M in total compensation in 2025.

Tammy Romo Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Tammy Romo Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, at Southwest Airlines Co., received $610.00 K in base salary, $2.75 M in stock award, and $366.25 K in other compensation, making $4.71 M in total compensation in 2025.

The total compensation was +3.11% up from the previous year, 2024.

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Robert E. Jordan Chief Executive Officer & President	$16.59 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$844.79 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$2.03 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$636.86 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$13.08 M	••••••••	••••••••
Tom Doxey Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$9.15 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$467.19 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$790.25 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$127.56 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$7.26 M	••••••••	••••••••
Andrew M. Watterson Chief Operating Officer	$8.79 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$675.83 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$1.22 M	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$317.63 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$6.57 M	••••••••	••••••••
Justin Jones Executive Vice President Operations	$5.64 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$535.63 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$879.07 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$144.78 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$4.08 M	••••••••	••••••••
Anthony Roach Executive Vice President Chief Customer & Brand Officer	$4.94 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$489.58 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$748.55 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$43.31 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$3.65 M	••••••••	••••••••
Tammy Romo Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$4.71 M	••••••••	••••••••
Base Salary	$610.00 K	••••••••	••••••••
Incentive Plan Compensation	$983.92 K	••••••••	••••••••
All Other Compensation	$366.25 K	••••••••	••••••••
Stock Award	$2.75 M	••••••••	••••••••
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Southwest Airlines Co.'s CEO Salary

Robert E. Jordan Chief Executive Officer & President

Tom Doxey Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Andrew M. Watterson Chief Operating Officer

Justin Jones Executive Vice President Operations

Anthony Roach Executive Vice President Chief Customer & Brand Officer

Tammy Romo Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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