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Matthew S. Kissner takes a $900 salary, but JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.'s DEF 14A reports $6K in total compensation for FY2025. The largest component was $3K in stock awards. Most of the gap was $3K 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 $6K.
Matthew S. Kissner's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $900, stock awards valued at $3K, non-equity incentive compensation of $1K, and other compensation of $84.5.
Compared to fiscal year 2024, Matthew S. Kissner's total compensation increased 65% from $3K to $6K.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.'s top 7 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $18K 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 $6K, James J. Flynn Ii (gm (R&L)) with total compensation of $3K, Christina Van Tassell (Former CFO)) with total compensation of $3K, Aref Matin (Former CTO)) with total compensation of $2K, Danielle McMahan (CPO)) with total compensation of $2K, Deirdre P. Silver () with total compensation of $2K, and Christopher F. Caridi (Interim (CFO)) with total compensation of $1K.
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Matthew S. Kissner
CEO)
Reported Pay
$6KSummary compensation table total · FY2025
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7 executives
CEO)
Total PayFY2025
$6K
R&L)
Total PayFY2025
$3K
Former CFO)
Total PayFY2025
$3K
Former CTO)
Total PayFY2025
$2K
CPO)
Total PayFY2025
$2K
Total PayFY2025
$2K
CFO)
Total PayFY2025
$1K
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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown
$5.5K total compensation
Matthew S. Kissner earned $5.5K in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.
$3.2K
57% of total
$1.4K
25% of total
$900
16% of total
$85
2% of total
$15
0% of total
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02Pay changes vs. stock performance
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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 | $0.00M | $0.01M | |
| 2024 | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M |
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JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) — Key Facts
Last updated Jun 3, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Aug 14, 2025
| CEO | Matthew S. Kissner, CEO) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year | FY2025 |
| Total compensation | $6K |
| Base salary | $900 |
| Stock awards | $3K |
| Other compensation | $84.5 |
| Year-over-year change | +65% |
| Source | DEF 14A, 2025-08-14 |
Matthew S. Kissner's base salary at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. was $900. Total compensation was $5,548.2 in fiscal year 2025. Most of the gap was $3,171.3 in stock awards.
Matthew S. Kissner's base salary at JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. is $900 per year as of fiscal year 2025. The larger reported compensation figure of $5,548.2 is mostly $3,171.3 in stock awards.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.'s CEO, Matthew S. Kissner, earned $5,548.2 in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. Base salary was $900, and most of the remaining total was $3,171.3 in stock awards.