Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw his compensation package soar to $165 million in 2025, tripling the pay package he received in 2024.
The package was driven by option awards that were part of a revised employment contract the executive inked last year, which incentivized him to pursue a strategic review and split for the company, which ultimately which resulted in WBD’s sale to Netflix, and then to Paramount.
His base salary remained the same at $3 million, his stock awards were consistent at $22.6 million, his non-equity incentive comp rose slightly to $25.7 million, and his other compensation (driven by security and private jet use) rose to $4 million, but it was the $109.6 million in option awards that really drove the growth.
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