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Brian Chesky takes a $1 salary, but Airbnb, Inc.'s DEF 14A reports $242K in total compensation for FY2025. The largest component was $242K in other compensation. Most of the gap was $242K reported as other compensation. That’s up 30% from FY2024. Source: SEC DEF 14A.
In fiscal year 2025, Brian Chesky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB), received total compensation of $242K.
Brian Chesky's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1, and other compensation of $242K.
Compared to fiscal year 2024, Brian Chesky's total compensation increased 30% from $186K to $242K.
Airbnb, Inc.'s top 4 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $31.1 million in fiscal year 2025.
The named executive officers disclosed in Airbnb, Inc.'s 2025 proxy statement are:Brian Chesky (President and Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $242K, Elinor Mertz (Chief Financial Officer) with total compensation of $11.5 million, Aristotle Balogh (Former Chief Technology Officer) with total compensation of $11.5 million, and Nathan Blecharczyk (Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer) with total compensation of $7.8 million.
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Executive Record
Brian Chesky
President and Chief Executive Officer
Reported Pay
$242K
Summary compensation table total · FY2025
Findings
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $242K against +3% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
Reported pay changed +30%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for ABNB.
Team view
4 executives
President and Chief Executive Officer
Total PayFY2025
$242K
Chief Financial Officer
Total PayFY2025
$11.5M
Former Chief Technology Officer
Total PayFY2025
$11.5M
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Total PayFY2025
$7.8M
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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown
$242.1K total compensation
Brian Chesky earned $242.1K in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.
$242.1K
100% of total
$1
0% of total
Activity timeline · FY2025
Recent events from filings
Apr 24, 2026
Elinor Mertz Equity award
Apr 24, 2026
Nathan Blecharczyk Equity award
Apr 24, 2026
Aristotle Balogh Equity award
Apr 2, 2025
Elinor Mertz option (Grant FV $3,531,192, Exercise $142.06)
Apr 2, 2025
Elinor Mertz stock (Grant FV $6,656,128)
Apr 2, 2025
Nathan Blecharczyk option (Grant FV $2,247,133, Exercise $142.06)
Apr 2, 2025
Nathan Blecharczyk stock (Grant FV $4,235,740)
Apr 2, 2025
Aristotle Balogh option (Grant FV $3,531,192, Exercise $142.06)
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02Pay changes vs. stock performance
1 year of data
Peer context
Dashed line marks the large-cap median compensation benchmark for companies around $82.1B market cap, based on 338 peers in this size band.
03Recent insider trades by officers and directors
~48 trades
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Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing
| Year | Executive | Salary | Bonus & Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Other Adj. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.24M | $0.24M | |
| 2024 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.19M | $0.19M | |
| 2023 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.30M | $0.30M | |
| 2022 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.31M | $0.31M | |
| 2021 | $1.50M | $1.20M | $1.00M | $0.40M | $1.24M | $5.34M | |
| 2020 | $0.06M | $0.00M | $119.9M | $0.00M | $0.16M | $120.1M |
Salary = base cash pay. Bonus & Incentive combines annual bonus and non-equity plans. Equity amounts are grant-date fair values. Other Adj. captures pension changes, perquisites, and any reconciliation items so the total matches the reported figure.
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Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) — Key Facts
Last updated May 30, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Apr 24, 2026
| CEO | Brian Chesky, President and Chief Executive Officer |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year | FY2025 |
| Total compensation | $242K |
| Base salary | $1 |
| Other compensation | $242K |
| Year-over-year change | +30% |
| Source | DEF 14A, 2026-04-24 |
Brian Chesky's base salary at Airbnb, Inc. was $1. Total compensation was $242,122 in fiscal year 2025. Most of the gap was $242,121 reported as other compensation.
Brian Chesky's base salary at Airbnb, Inc. is $1 per year as of fiscal year 2025. The larger reported compensation figure of $242,122 is mostly $242,121 reported as other compensation.
Airbnb, Inc.'s CEO, Brian Chesky, earned $242,122 in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. Base salary was $1, and most of the remaining total was $242,121 reported as other compensation.