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Paramount Global Executive Compensation (FY24)

PARA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024

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Chief executive, fiscal 2024
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George Cheeks
Median of the other named officers
$14,201,431
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 10, 2023
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive of record: Robert M. Bakish → George Cheeks
CEO pay ratio: 291:1 → 151:1 (48.1% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Paramount Global's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for George Cheeks, Office of the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS, came to $22,154,446 in fiscal 2024.
What was Paramount Global's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 10, 2023 for fiscal 2022.
Which companies are in Paramount Global's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Alphabet Inc., AMC Networks Inc., Cable One, Inc., CineMark Holdings, Inc. and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., among others. Companies named in the additional disclosed peer group include Altice USA, Inc., Charter Communications, Inc., Comcast Corporation, EchoStar Corporation and Fox Corporation, among others. The 2024 Peer Group names Altice USA, Inc., Comcast Corporation, EchoStar Corporation, Fox Corporation and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., among others.
What is Paramount Global's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2024, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 151:1, against median employee compensation of $129,102.

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
Robert M. Bakish
President and Chief Executive Officer; Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Naveen Chopra
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christa A. D'Alimonte
EVP, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nancy Phillips
EVP, Chief People Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Doretha F. Lea
EVP, Global Public Policy and Government Relations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert M. Bakish
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
George Cheeks
Office of the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Brian Robbins
Office of the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chris McCarthy
Office of the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Christa A. D'Alimonte
Former EVP, General Counsel and Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Naveen Chopra
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nancy Phillips
EVP, Chief People 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
Brian RobbinsRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian RobbinsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brian RobbinsRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian RobbinsRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris McCarthyRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris McCarthyRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris McCarthyRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris McCarthyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
George CheeksRSU◇——◇——◇
George CheeksRSU◇——◇——◇
George CheeksRSU◇——◇——◇
George CheeksPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nancy PhillipsRSU◇——◇——◇
Nancy PhillipsRSU◇——◇——◇
Nancy PhillipsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Naveen ChopraRSU◇——◇——◇
Naveen ChopraPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert M. BakishRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert M. BakishPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022 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
Nancy PhillipsRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Chris McCarthyRSU◇◇——
Naveen ChopraRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Brian RobbinsRSU◇◇——
George CheeksPSU◇◇——
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.
Brian Robbins
Office of the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Chris McCarthy
Office of the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Christa A. D'Alimonte
Former EVP, General Counsel and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
George Cheeks
Office of the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Nancy Phillips
EVP, Chief People Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Naveen Chopra
EVP, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Robert M. Bakish
Former President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Judith A. McHale
◇◇——◇◇◇
Barbara M. Byrne
◇◇———◇◇
Linda M. Griego
◇◇———◇◇
Shari E. Redstone
Board chair
◇◇——◇◇◇
Susan Schuman
◇◇————◇
Charles E. Phillips Jr
◇◇——◇—◇
Nicole Seligman
◇————◇◇
Frederick O. Terrell
◇———◇—◇
Dawn Ostroff
◇————◇◇
Robert N. Klieger
◇———◇—◇
Mary Boies, Roanne Sragow Licht and Charles E. Ryan 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◇
Committee meeting fee◇
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
  • Alphabet Inc. GOOGL
  • AMC Networks Inc. AMCX
  • Cable One, Inc. CABO
  • CineMark Holdings, Inc. CNK
  • Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. CCO
  • Gray Television, Inc. GTN
  • iHeartMedia, Inc. IHRT
  • IMAX Corporation IMAX
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. META
  • Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST
  • Omnicom Group Inc. OMC
  • Pinterest, Inc. PINS
  • Roku, Inc. ROKU
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. SBGI
  • Sirius XM Holdings Inc. SIRI
  • Snap Inc. SNAP
  • TEGNA Inc. TGNA
  • The E.W. Scripps Company SSP
  • The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. IPG
  • The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD
  • TKO Group Holdings, Inc. TKO
Additional disclosed peer group
  • Altice USA, Inc. symbol not shown
  • Charter Communications, Inc. CHTR
  • Comcast Corporation CMCSA
  • EchoStar Corporation SATS
  • Fox Corporation FOXA
  • Liberty Global plc LBTYA
  • Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. LGF.A
  • Netflix, Inc. NFLX
  • The Walt Disney Company DIS
  • Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. WBD
2024 Peer Group
  • Altice USA, Inc. ATUS
  • Comcast Corporation CMCSA
  • EchoStar Corporation SATS
  • Fox Corporation FOXA
  • Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. LGF.A
  • Netflix, Inc. NFLX
  • The Walt Disney Company DIS
  • Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. WBD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2022May 10, 2023=◇◇◇
2019May 18, 2020=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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253 figures on this page: 251 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
251 cited to the filing
2 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001140361-25-021135
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS DURING 2024 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2024 · and 2 more sections
  2. 0000813828-23-000017
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  3. 0001193125-23-074091
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
  4. 0000813828-20-000024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Paramount Global discloses

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

Alphabet Inc.AMC Networks Inc.Cable One, Inc.CineMark Holdings, Inc.Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.Gray Television, Inc.iHeartMedia, Inc.IMAX CorporationMeta Platforms, Inc.Nexstar Media Group, Inc.Omnicom Group Inc.Pinterest, Inc.Roku, Inc.Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.Sirius XM Holdings Inc.Snap Inc.TEGNA Inc.The E.W. Scripps CompanyThe Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.The Trade Desk, Inc.TKO Group Holdings, Inc.Charter Communications, Inc.Comcast CorporationEchoStar Corporation

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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
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@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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