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Communication Services
Executive compensation benchmarks for 7 public companies in the cable & other pay television services industry.
$10.2M
7
$165.0M
380:1
Median
$10,159,056
Average
$35,937,280
25th Percentile
$7,557,373
75th Percentile
$27,411,644
Minimum
$6,454,507
Maximum
$165,009,366
Avg Pay Ratio
380:1
Companies
7
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The median cable & other pay television services CEO compensation is $10,159,056, based on 7 public companies. The average is $35,937,280. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
David M. Zaslav of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is the highest paid cable & other pay television services CEO, with total compensation of $165,009,366 in FY2025.
The average CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio in the cable & other pay television services industry is 380:1. This means the average CEO earns 380 times what the median employee earns.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: May 31, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. WBD | David M. Zaslav | $165.0M |
| COMCAST CORP CCZ | Thomas J. Reid | $28.3M |
| ROKU, INC ROKU | Anthony Wood | $26.6M |
| Cable One, Inc. CABO | Julia M. Laulis | $10.2M |
| Liberty Broadband Corp LBRDA | Gregory B. Maffei | $8.6M |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ CHTR | Christopher L. Winfrey | $6.5M |
| Adeia Inc. ADEA | Paul E. Davis | $6.5M |