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Rank Executive
•name
•title
•company name		 Total Company Compensation
•dollar value (in thousands)1
•percent change
from 2023		 Components of Total Company Compensation
Salary Bonus Stock Awards Option Awards All Other Compensation2
1
 Michael J. Arougheti
CEO
Ares Management Corp.		 $85,382
179%		 $0 $0 $62,628 $0 $22,754
2
 David Zaslav
CEO
Warner Bros. Discovery		 51,919
4		 3,000 23,897 23,099 N/A 1,923
3
 Robert A. Iger
CEO3
The Walt Disney Company		 40,619
28		 1,000 7,220 18,253 12,000 2,146
1 Includes salary, bonus, new stock grants and options, and other compensation.
2 Includes change in pension nonqualified deferred compensation earnings.
3 Stepped down on March 18, 2026
N/A – Not ApplicableNote: Dollar figures in thousands. Information for this list was taken from Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Percent change from previous year is not applicable where the company or executive was not listed last year. Bonus category includes both performance-based and cash bonuses. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions to the Research Department at [email protected]. ©2025 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877) 652-5295.
Researched by Deepanjali Batra