Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison received a total compensation package of $63.2 million for 2025, covering the period from the closing of the Paramount Skydance merger through December 31, 2025.
The compensation package included the following components:
- $1.41 million base salary
- $58.7 million in stock awards
- $1.41 million in non-equity incentive plan compensation
- $1.7 million in “other” compensation
Meanwhile, former president Jeff Shell received a total compensation of $60.7 million for the same period. His package consisted of:
- $1.41 million base salary
- $58.7 million in stock awards
- $567,807 in non-equity incentive plan compensation
- $9,135 in “other” compensation
Other top executives at Paramount Skydance also received significant compensation for 2025:
- Andy Gordon, chief strategy and operating officer: $48.5 million
- Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer: $63.6 million
- Andrew Warren, former chief financial officer: $2.17 million
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