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Iridium Communications Inc.

IRDM · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$9.0M

Pay Ratio

—

Matthew J. Desch,

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

AST SpaceMobile, Inc.

ASTS · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$14.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Abel Avellan

Awaiting a fuller pay-performance history

EchoStar CORP

SATS · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$4.6M

Pay Ratio

—

Charles W. Ergen

Returns outran pay growth by +323 pts

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

IRDM$9.0MASTS$14.2MSATS$4.6M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

ASTS carries the largest package at $14.2M, about 3.1x SATS.
IRDM reads mixed, while SATS looks aligned.
ASTS is the most equity-heavy package, while SATS leans hardest on other compensation.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

IRDM

Matthew J. Desch,

$9.0M

base salary12%
stock awards84%
non-equity incentive compensation4%
other compensation0%

ASTS

Abel Avellan

$14.2M

stock awards100%

SATS

Charles W. Ergen

$4.6M

base salary22%
other compensation78%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
Iridium Communications Inc.(IRDM)Matthew J. Desch,2025$9.0M
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)Abel Avellan2025$14.2M
EchoStar CORP(SATS)Charles W. Ergen2025$4.6M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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