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Industrials
Executive compensation benchmarks for 7 public companies in the air transportation, scheduled industry.
$6.7M
7
$32.3M
Median
$6,715,152
Average
$10,536,964
25th Percentile
$4,396,834
75th Percentile
$11,888,082
Minimum
$2,191,511
Maximum
$32,282,253
Companies
7
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The median air transportation, scheduled CEO compensation is $6,715,152, based on 7 public companies. The average is $10,536,964. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
J. Scott Kirby of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the highest paid air transportation, scheduled CEO, with total compensation of $32,282,253 in FY2025.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: July 15, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL | J. Scott Kirby | $32.3M |
| American Airlines Group Inc. AAL | Robert Isom | $13.9M |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. ALK | Ben Minicucci | $9.9M |
| SKYWEST INC SKYW | Russell A. Childs | $6.7M |
| JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP JBLU | Joanna Geraghty | $5.2M |
| Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. SNCY | Jude Bricker | $3.6M |
| Allegiant Travel CO ALGT | Gregory C. Anderson | $2.2M |