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EchoStar CORP

SATS · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$4.6M

Pay Ratio

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Charles W. Ergen

Returns outran pay growth by +323 pts

AST SpaceMobile, Inc.

ASTS · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$14.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Abel Avellan

Awaiting a fuller pay-performance history

VIASAT INC

VSAT · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$7.9M

Pay Ratio

—

Mark Dankberg

CEO pay fell 12% while stock soared 34%, but recent equity grants add complexity to the alignment picture.

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

SATS$4.6MASTS$14.2MVSAT$7.9M

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.
ASTS 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.

SATS

Charles W. Ergen

$4.6M

base salary22%
other compensation78%

ASTS

Abel Avellan

$14.2M

stock awards100%

VSAT

Mark Dankberg

$7.9M

base salary17%
stock awards57%
non-equity incentive compensation25%
other compensation1%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
EchoStar CORP(SATS)Charles W. Ergen2025$4.6M
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)Abel Avellan2025$14.2M
VIASAT INC(VSAT)Mark Dankberg2025$7.9M

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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