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Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table |
Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for Mr. Thornburg ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Thornburg ($)(1) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs ($)(2) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs ($)(1)(2) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: | Net Income (thousands)($) | Adjusted Diluted EPS ($)(4)
Total Shareholder Return ($) | S&P 1000 Utilities Index Total Shareholder Return ($)(3)
2023 | 4,210,736 |  | 3,040,179 |  | 1,350,918 |  | 967,212 |  | 99.95 |  | 99.67 |  | 84,987 |  | 2.76 |
2022 | 3,185,995 |  | 4,590,645 |  | 992,647 |  | 1,043,718 |  | 121.57 |  | 104.34 |  | 73,828 |  | 2.37 |
2021 | 3,288,886 |  | 2,754,516 |  | 995,670 |  | 1,004,775 |  | 107.21 |  | 104.92 |  | 60,478 |  | 1.87 |
2020 | 3,213,749 |  | 2,323,211 |  | 1,509,541 |  | 887,589 |  | 99.57 |  | 86.71 |  | 61,515 |  | 2.24 |
Company Selected Measure Name | (4)Adjusted Diluted EPS |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote | The following individuals are our other Named Executive Officers for each fiscal year:
Year | CEO | Non-CEO NEOs
2023 | Eric Thornburg | Willie Brown, Bruce Hauk, Kristen Johnson, and Andrew Walters
2022 | Eric Thornburg | Andrew Gere, Bruce Hauk, Kristen Johnson, James Lynch, Andrew Walters, & Maureen Westbrook
2021 | Eric Thornburg | Andrew Gere, James Lynch, Andrew Walters and Maureen Westbrook
2020 | Eric Thornburg | Andrew Gere, James Lynch, Suzy Papazian, and Andrew Walters
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,210,736 | $ 3,185,995 | $ 3,288,886 | $ 3,213,749
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 3,040,179 | 4,590,645 | 2,754,516 | 2,323,211
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | Compensation actually paid to our named executive officers represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, adjusted as follows:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Adjustments | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY | (1,152,286) | (269,674) |  | (1,282,631) |  | (262,473) |  | (1,692,981) |  | (311,991) |  | (1,709,660) |  | (287,875) |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End | 1,018,166 | 241,679 |  | 1,242,978 |  | 262,208 |  | 2,197,855 |  | 261,303 |  | 1,376,320 |  | 233,398 |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Adjustments | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date | — |  | — |  | — |  | 8,019 |  | — |  | 7,200 |  | — |  | 6,299 |
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End | (170,466) | (41,443) |  | (215,751) |  | (20,597) |  | 316,753 |  | 23,261 |  | (459,915) |  | (73,131) |
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date | (6,171) | (17,437) |  | (128,319) |  | (8,834) |  | 136,732 |  | (220) |  | (213,231) |  | (25,328) |
Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Forfeited during Applicable FY, determined as of Prior FY End | (202,059) | (43,685) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (28,750) |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on Dividends or Other Earnings Paid during Applicable FY prior to Vesting Date | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on Incremental Fair Value of Options/SARs Modified during Applicable FY | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Deduction for Change in the Actuarial Present Values reported under the “Change in Pension Value and Non qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” Column of the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY | (791,763) | (632,101) |  | (634,950) |  | (84,225) |  | (49,697) |  | (6,469) |  | (688,654) |  | (297,356) |
Increase for Service Cost and, if applicable, Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans | 414,041 | 128,210 |  | 484,303 |  | 103,258 |  | 495,988 |  | 106,739 |  | 524,583 |  | 57,427 |
Increase for Above-Market or Preferential Earnings on Deferred Compensation that is not Tax Qualified | — |  | 12,499 |  | — |  | 11,749 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,860 |
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS | (890,538) | (621,952) |  | (534,370) |  | 9,105 |  | 1,404,650 |  | 51,073 |  | (1,170,557) |  | (383,706) |
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 1,350,918 | 992,647 | 995,670 | 1,509,541
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 967,212 | 1,043,718 | 1,004,775 | 887,589
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | Compensation actually paid to our named executive officers represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, adjusted as follows:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Adjustments | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY | (1,152,286) | (269,674) |  | (1,282,631) |  | (262,473) |  | (1,692,981) |  | (311,991) |  | (1,709,660) |  | (287,875) |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End | 1,018,166 | 241,679 |  | 1,242,978 |  | 262,208 |  | 2,197,855 |  | 261,303 |  | 1,376,320 |  | 233,398 |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Adjustments | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs | Mr. Thornburg | Average non-CEO NEOs
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Vested during Applicable FY, determined as of Vesting Date | — |  | — |  | — |  | 8,019 |  | — |  | 7,200 |  | — |  | 6,299 |
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End | (170,466) | (41,443) |  | (215,751) |  | (20,597) |  | 316,753 |  | 23,261 |  | (459,915) |  | (73,131) |
Increase/deduction for Awards Granted during Prior FY that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date | (6,171) | (17,437) |  | (128,319) |  | (8,834) |  | 136,732 |  | (220) |  | (213,231) |  | (25,328) |
Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Prior FY that were Forfeited during Applicable FY, determined as of Prior FY End | (202,059) | (43,685) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (28,750) |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on Dividends or Other Earnings Paid during Applicable FY prior to Vesting Date | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on Incremental Fair Value of Options/SARs Modified during Applicable FY | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Deduction for Change in the Actuarial Present Values reported under the “Change in Pension Value and Non qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” Column of the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY | (791,763) | (632,101) |  | (634,950) |  | (84,225) |  | (49,697) |  | (6,469) |  | (688,654) |  | (297,356) |
Increase for Service Cost and, if applicable, Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans | 414,041 | 128,210 |  | 484,303 |  | 103,258 |  | 495,988 |  | 106,739 |  | 524,583 |  | 57,427 |
Increase for Above-Market or Preferential Earnings on Deferred Compensation that is not Tax Qualified | — |  | 12,499 |  | — |  | 11,749 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,860 |
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS | (890,538) | (621,952) |  | (534,370) |  | 9,105 |  | 1,404,650 |  | 51,073 |  | (1,170,557) |  | (383,706) |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 99.95 | 121.57 | 107.21 | 99.57
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 99.67 | 104.34 | 104.92 | 86.71
Net Income (Loss) | $ 84,987,000 | $ 73,828,000 | $ 60,478,000 | $ 61,515,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | $ / shares | 2.76 | 2.37 | 1.87 | 2.24
PEO Name | Eric Thornburg | Eric Thornburg | Eric Thornburg | Eric Thornburg
Additional 402(v) Disclosure | TSR is cumulative for the measurement periods beginning on December 31, 2019 and ending on December 31 of each of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. The S&P 1000 Utilities Index is the same index we use in our relative TSR plan to help determine compensation for our named executive officers and is described as such in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section. Narrative Disclosure to Pay Versus Performance Table Relationship between Financial Performance Measures The line graphs below compare: (i) the compensation actually paid to our CEO and the average of the compensation actually paid to our remaining named executive officers, with (ii) our cumulative TSR, (iii) Comparator Group TSR, (iv) our Net Income, and (v) our Adjusted Diluted EPS, in each case, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. TSR amounts reported in the graph assume an initial fixed investment of $100, and that all dividends, if any, were reinvested. |  |  |
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |
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Name | •Adjusted diluted EPS |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description | Adjusted Diluted EPS is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted Diluted EPS is defined as income available to common stockholders, adjusted for certain compensation-related items, and non-recurring items such as merger-related costs, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with deferred restricted common stock awards under SJW Group’s Long-Term Incentive Plan and shares potentially issuable under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Refer to Appendix B of this Proxy Statement for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |
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Name | •Capital additions |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |
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Name | •Customer satisfaction |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |
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Name | •Employee engagement and satisfaction |  |  |
Measure:: 5 |  |  |  |
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Name | •Environmental leadership – water quality |  |  |
Measure:: 6 |  |  |  |
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Name | •Return on equity |  |  |
Measure:: 7 |  |  |  |
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Name | •rTSR percentile positioning |  |  |
PEO |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ (1,170,557) | $ 1,404,650 | $ (534,370) | $ 890,538
PEO | Adjustment, Equity Awards Reported Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,709,660) | (1,692,981) | (1,282,631) | 1,152,286
PEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Unvested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 1,376,320 | 2,197,855 | 1,242,978 | 1,018,166
PEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Prior Year, Outstanding and Unvested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | (459,915) | 316,753 | (215,751) | 170,466
PEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Prior Year, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | (213,231) | 136,732 | (128,319) | 6,171
PEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Prior Year, Forfeited [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202,059
PEO | Equity Awards, Dividends and Other Earnings Paid Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PEO | Equity Awards, Award Modifications During the Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PEO | Adjustment, Deduction for Change in the Actuarial Present Values [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (688,654) | (49,697) | (634,950) | 791,763
PEO | Adjustment, Increase for Service Cost and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 524,583 | 495,988 | 484,303 | 414,041
PEO | Adjustment, Increase for Above-Market or Preferential Earnings on Deferred Compensation that is not Tax Qualified [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (383,706) | 51,073 | 9,105 | (621,952)
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Equity Awards Reported Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (287,875) | (311,991) | (262,473) | (269,674)
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Unvested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 233,398 | 261,303 | 262,208 | 241,679
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 6,299 | 7,200 | 8,019 | 0
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Prior Year, Outstanding and Unvested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | (73,131) | 23,261 | (20,597) | (41,443)
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Prior Year, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | (25,328) | (220) | (8,834) | (17,437)
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Granted During the Prior Year, Forfeited [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 0 | (28,750) | 0 | (43,685)
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards, Dividends and Other Earnings Paid Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards, Award Modifications During the Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount, Equity Awards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Deduction for Change in the Actuarial Present Values [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (297,356) | (6,469) | (84,225) | (632,101)
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Increase for Service Cost and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 57,427 | 106,739 | 103,258 | 128,210
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Increase for Above-Market or Preferential Earnings on Deferred Compensation that is not Tax Qualified [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 2,860 | $ 0 | $ 11,749 | $ 12,499

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