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Matthew S. Kissner received $5.5M in total compensation as CEO) of JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. in FY2025. The largest component was $1.9M in stock awards. That’s up 65% from FY2024. Source: SEC DEF 14A.
In fiscal year 2025, Matthew S. Kissner, CEO) of JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY), received total compensation of $5.5 million.
Matthew S. Kissner's compensation breakdown includes: stock awards valued at $1.9 million, option awards of $128K,.
Compared to fiscal year 2024, Matthew S. Kissner's total compensation increased 65% from $3.4 million to $5.5 million.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.'s top 7 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $18.5 million in fiscal year 2025.
The named executive officers disclosed in JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.'s 2025 proxy statement are:Matthew S. Kissner (CEO)) with total compensation of $5.5 million, James J. Flynn II (R&L)) with total compensation of $2.8 million, Christina Van Tassell (Former CFO)) with total compensation of $2.7 million, Aref Matin (Former CTO)) with total compensation of $2.5 million, Danielle McMahan (CPO)) with total compensation of $1.9 million, Deirdre P. Silver () with total compensation of $1.8 million, and Christopher F. Caridi (Interim (CFO)) with total compensation of $1.1 million.
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Matthew S. Kissner
CEO)
Reported Pay
$5.5MSummary compensation table total · FY2025
Findings
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $5.5M against -30% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
Reported pay changed +65%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for WLY.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) — Key Facts
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Aug 14, 2025
| CEO | Matthew S. Kissner, CEO) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year | FY2025 |
| Total compensation | $5.5M |
| Stock awards | $1.9M |
| Year-over-year change | +65% |
| Source | DEF 14A, 2025-08-14 |
Matthew S. Kissner, the CEO) of JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., received total compensation of $5.5 million in fiscal year 2025. and stock awards valued at $1.9 million.
Matthew S. Kissner's base salary at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. is not separately disclosed. Total compensation for fiscal year 2025 was $5.5 million.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.'s CEO, Matthew S. Kissner, earned $5.5 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025.
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