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Employees Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation Dba Ninestar Connect Austin Gearlds

Austin Gearlds

Highest compensated employee

Lead Lineman at Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation Dba Ninestar Connect

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$180,972
2024

Total compensation

Austin Gearlds has been listed as an employee of Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation Dba Ninestar Connect in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2022. Total compensation for Austin Gearlds has increased by 9.2% from 2022 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$180,972
+4.4%
Lead Lineman
2024
$145k org
47 hrs/wk
$37k other
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$173,372
+4.6%
Jorneyman Lineman
2023
$138k org
48 hrs/wk
$37k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Austin Gearlds to:

2024

Other employees at Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation Dba Ninestar Connect

Mike Burrow
President and Chief Executive Officer
$510,503
$387,421 from orgNo related comp$123,082 other
Scott Hiatt
Senior Vice President
$332,821
$244,907 from orgNo related comp$87,914 other
Ross Ferson
Chief Technology Officer
$267,910
$198,801 from orgNo related comp$69,109 other
Regina Bever
Vice President, Administration
$247,830
$188,527 from orgNo related comp$59,303 other
Julie Lynch
Sales Director
$240,627
$0 from org$197,230 from related$43,397 other
Sara Pechin
Vice President, Human Resources
$227,331
$0 from org$191,431 from related$35,900 other
Thomas Nance
Vice President, Operations
$224,379
$165,908 from orgNo related comp$58,471 other
George Plisinski
Vice President, Engineering
$224,283
$0 from org$172,904 from related$51,379 other
Bryan Giddings
Lead Lineman
$205,472
$165,131 from orgNo related comp$40,341 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation Dba Ninestar Connect 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation Dba Ninestar Connect 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Hancock Rural Telephone Corporation Dba Ninestar Connect 990 published

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