EchoStar Executive Compensation (FY24)
SATS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
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New filing — September 18, 2026, data updatedData as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): September 18, 2026
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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 — Hamid Akhavan: $7,190,962 → $8,927,865 (24.2% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 65:1 → 105:1 (61.5% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is EchoStar's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Hamid Akhavan, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $8,927,865 in fiscal 2024. Compared with the $7,190,962 reported for fiscal 2023, Akhavan's total was 24.2% higher.
What was EchoStar's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2022, the say-on-pay proposal drew 98.3% support at the meeting held April 27, 2023.
Which companies are in EchoStar's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Eutelsat Communications S.A., Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and ViaSat, Inc.
What is EchoStar's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2024, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 105:1, against median employee compensation of $85,048.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamid Akhavan Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Pradman P. Kaul President, Hughes Communications, Inc. | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dean Manson Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David J. Rayner Executive Vice President, CFO, COO and Treasurer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anders N. Johnson Chief Strategy Officer and President, EchoStar Satellite Services | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael T. Dugan Former Chief Executive Officer and President Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamid Akhavan President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dean Manson Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Paul Gaske Chief Operating Officer, Hughes | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Adrian Morris EVP and Chief Technology Officer, Hughes | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Ramesh Ramaswamy EVP, Hughes International | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamid Akhavan President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Swieringa President, Technology and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Ergen Chairman | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Paul Orban Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, DISH | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dean Manson Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamid Akhavan | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| John W. Swieringa | Option | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| John W. Swieringa | Option | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| John W. Swieringa | PSU | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| John W. Swieringa | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Paul W. Orban | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Manson | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| John Swieringa | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Hamid Akhavan | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Paul Orban | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Paul Gaske | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George R. Brokaw | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
R. Stanton Dodge | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kathleen Q. Abernathy | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lisa W. Hershman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
William D. Wade | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tom A. Ortolf | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stephen J. Bye | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Charles W. Ergen, Cantey M. Ergen, James DeFranco and Hamid Akhavan 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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Board meeting fee | ◇ |
| Committee meeting fee | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Options.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2023
- Eutelsat Communications S.A. symbol not shown
- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. GILT
- ViaSat, Inc. VSAT
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | April 27, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 30, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 2, 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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165 figures on this page: 162 cited to the filing that reported them, 3 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-108960Director Compensation and Non-Employee Director Option Plan
- 0001558370-25-003470CEOPAYRATIO · Director Compensation and Non-Employee Director Option Plan · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-24-036703Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-23-052951Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-23-032290Summary Compensation Table
- 0001415404-20-000018Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001415404-17-000026Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}