Wahid Nawabi Salary and Compensation - AeroVironment Inc CEO Salary 2026

In fiscal year 2026, Wahid Nawabi, President and Chief Executive Officer of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV), received total compensation of $15.3 million.

Wahid Nawabi's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $1.1 million, stock awards valued at $13.3 million, non-equity incentive compensation of $768K, and other compensation of $28K.

Compared to fiscal year 2025, Wahid Nawabi's total compensation increased 106% from $7.4 million to $15.3 million.

AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) Executive Pay 2026

AeroVironment Inc's top 5 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $22.9 million in fiscal year 2026.

The named executive officers disclosed in AeroVironment Inc's 2026 proxy statement are:Wahid Nawabi (President and Chief Executive Officer) with total compensation of $15.3 million, Trace Stevenson (Senior Vice President, General Manager Tactical Solutions) with total compensation of $2.4 million, Melissa Brown (Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer) with total compensation of $2.4 million, Bradley Truesdell (Senior Vice President, General Manager Strategic Systems) with total compensation of $1.6 million, and Mary Clum (Senior Vice President, General Manager Loitering Munition Systems) with total compensation of $1.3 million.