Variety | Paramount CEO David Ellison’s Pay in 2025 Was $63.2 Million, Former President Jeff Shell Had $60.7 Million in Compensation by Todd Spangler
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Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison earned a total 2025 compensation package of $63.2 million—primarily stock that vests over five years—including $58.7 million in sign‑on stock grants, a pro‑rated base salary of $1.41 million, a $1.41 million cash bonus, and $1.69 million in other expenses such as personal security and life‑insurance costs. Former president Jeff Shell, who left the company in April to focus on a breach‑of‑contract lawsuit, received $60.68 million, consisting of comparable salary and bonus figures, the same amount of sign‑on stock (with accelerated vesting under his separation agreement), plus cash equal to his $3.5 million base salary and a $1.5 million target bonus for the year after his departure. Other high‑paid executives disclosed in the SEC filing included chief legal officer Makan Delrahim ($63.58 million), chief strategy officer and COO Andy Gordon ($48.5 million), and Delrahim’s compensation of $844,828 salary, $336,144 bonus and $57.39 million in stock grants. The bulk of each executive’s pay was tied to long‑term equity awards intended to align their interests with Paramount’s ongoing negotiations to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
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