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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Executive Compensation (FY24)

CCO · San Antonio, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024

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Chief executive, fiscal 2024
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Scott Wells
Median of the other named officers
$1,859,634
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 29, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Scott Wells: $4,754,224 → $9,677,184 (103.5% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 91:1 → 185:1 (103.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Scott Wells, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $9,677,184 in total compensation for fiscal 2024. Wells' total moved 103.5% higher from the $4,754,224 reported for fiscal 2023.
What was Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 99.0% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 29, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names AMC Networks, Inc., Criteo S.A., Gannett Co., Inc., Gray Television, Inc. and Lamar Advertising Company, among others.
What is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2024, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 185:1, against median employee compensation of $52,301.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Scott R. Wells
Chief Executive Officer
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Brian Coleman
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Lynn A. Feldman
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jason A. Dilger
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Scott Wells
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Coleman
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lynn Feldman
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Justin Cochrane
Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe
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Jason Dilger
Chief Accounting Officer
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Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Scott Wells
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Sailer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lynn Feldman
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Justin Cochrane
Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Coleman
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇—◇◇
Jason Dilger
Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2024
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
David SailerRSU◇——◇——◇
David SailerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David SailerRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason DilgerRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason DilgerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Justin CochranePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Justin CochraneRSU◇——◇——◇
Lynn FeldmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Lynn FeldmanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lynn FeldmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott WellsRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott WellsRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2024 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Jason DilgerPSU◇◇——
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David SailerPSU◇◇——
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Justin CochranePSU◇◇——
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Brian ColemanPSU◇◇——
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Lynn FeldmanPSU◇◇——
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Scott WellsPSU◇◇——
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A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
David Sailer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement · citing a 2023 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Lynn Feldman
General Counsel · Employment agreement
Severance base◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Scott Wells
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
W. Benjamin Moreland
Board chair
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Mary Teresa Rainey
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Andrew Hobson
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John Dionne
—◇————◇
Thomas King
—◇————◇
Thomas C. King
—◇————◇
Lisa Hammitt
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Joe Marchese
—◇————◇
Ted White
—◇————◇
Jinhy Yoon
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Timothy (Tim) P. Jones
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Tim Jones
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Scott Wells and Scott R. Wells served on the board in fiscal 2024 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
  • AMC Networks, Inc. AMC
  • Criteo S.A. CRTO
  • Gannett Co., Inc. symbol not shown
  • Gray Television, Inc. symbol not shown
  • Lamar Advertising Company LAMR
  • Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST
  • Outfront Media, Inc. OUT
  • Quad/Graphics, Inc. QUAD
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. SBGI
  • Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. SIRI
  • Stagwell, Inc. STGW
  • TEGNA, Inc. TGNA
  • The New York Times Company NYT
  • Type ofCompensation symbol not shown
  • Yelp Inc. YELP
  • Ziff Davis, Inc. ZD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2024May 29, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 3, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 4, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 5, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 19, 2020=◇◇◇
2016May 26, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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281 figures on this page: 274 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
274 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-25-163430
    Employment Agreement
  2. 0001193125-25-130659
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  3. 0001193125-25-077985
    2024 Summary Compensation Table · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
  4. 0001193125-24-140689
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001193125-23-134416
  6. 0001193125-23-072592
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001193125-22-140451
  8. 0001193125-21-151885
  9. 0001193125-20-146283
  10. 0001193125-17-191203
  11. 0001193125-23-298677
    EX-10.29
  12. 0001193125-25-326850
    EX-10.1
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Peers Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings discloses

The companies named in CCO's own disclosed peer group.

Criteo S.A.Lamar Advertising CompanyNexstar Media Group, Inc.Outfront Media, Inc.Quad/Graphics, Inc.Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.Stagwell, Inc.TEGNA, Inc.The New York Times CompanyYelp Inc.Ziff Davis, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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