Paramount Global Executive Compensation (FY25)
PARA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Joseph Davy | Latest say-on-pay support = May 10, 2023 |
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Paramount Global does not file an annual proxy statement (DEF 14A). Its executive compensation is disclosed directly in its Form 10-K (Part III), which is the filing cited throughout this document.
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Joseph Davy: $852,117 → $859,137 (0.8% higher)
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 Joseph Davy, Chief Executive Officer, came to $859,137 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $852,117 reported for fiscal 2024, Davy's total was 0.8% higher.
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.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Bakish Former President and Chief Executive Officer; Director Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Naveen Chopra EVP, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christa D'Alimonte Former EVP, General Counsel and Secretary Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nancy Phillips EVP, Chief People Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph Davy Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Simon Baumer Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Alvin Yip former Interim Chief Financial Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mark Musburger former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Kurtzman Chief Revenue Officer Mark Musburger – former Chief Financial Officer (14) | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ashley Levesque former Vice President of Marketing | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Davy Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Simon Baumer Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Kurtzman Chief Revenue Officer Mark Musburger – former Chief Financial Officer (14) Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alvin Yip former Interim Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dean Ditto Chief Financial 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Robbins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Brian Robbins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Brian Robbins | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brian Robbins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Chris McCarthy | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Chris McCarthy | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Chris McCarthy | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Chris McCarthy | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| George Cheeks | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| George Cheeks | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| George Cheeks | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| George Cheeks | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Nancy Phillips | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Nancy Phillips | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Nancy Phillips | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Naveen Chopra | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Naveen Chopra | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Robert M. Bakish | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert M. Bakish | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kurtzman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Dean Ditto | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Alvin Yip | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | May 14, 2034 | |
| Simon Baumer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | May 14, 2034 | |
| Joseph Davy | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | May 14, 2034 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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, Charles E. Ryan and Roanne Sragow Licht 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. symbol not shown
- Comcast Corporation CMCSA
- EchoStar Corporation ECHO
- 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.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 10, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 18, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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- 0001193125-26-134714
- 0001140361-25-021135DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS DURING 2024 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2024 · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2024 · and 1 more section
- 0000813828-23-000017Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-23-074091SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
- 0000813828-20-000024Item 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}
}