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Communication Services
Executive compensation benchmarks for 5 public companies in the telephone communications (no radiotelephone) industry.
$12.4M
5
$29.9M
Median
$12,391,530
Average
$15,443,363
25th Percentile
$6,974,414
75th Percentile
$24,936,641
Minimum
$3,007,359
Maximum
$29,906,872
Companies
5
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The median telephone communications (no radiotelephone) CEO compensation is $12,391,530, based on 5 public companies. The average is $15,443,363. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
John Stankey of AT&T INC. is the highest paid telephone communications (no radiotelephone) CEO, with total compensation of $29,906,872 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T INC. T | John Stankey | $29.9M |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. LUMN | Kate Johnson | $24.9M |
| Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. FYBR | Nicholas S. Jeffery | $12.4M |
| TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ TDS | Le Roy T. Carlson | $7.0M |
| SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/ SHEN | Christopher E. French | $3.0M |