U.S.: compensation for directors in selected media companies

The average amount of compensation for boards of selected media companies in the United States in fiscal year 2019 varied from over 460 thousand U.S. dollars to just under 140 thousand depending on the company. According to the source, the average salary for directors on the board of Viacom in 2019 was over 462 thousand U.S. dollars, outranking both Netflix and The Walt Disney Company.

Average amount of compensation for boards of selected media companies in the United States in fiscal year 2019 (in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2019

Special properties

non-employee director compensation

Supplementary notes

Total average compensation per non-employee director is based on non-employee director compensation tables included in proxy statements. The number includes all board and committee retainers and meeting fees, supplemental non-executive chairman and lead/presiding director fees, the value of equity compensation and all other compensation paid in fiscal year 2019.

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