American Tower (AMT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Steven O. Vondran, President and CEO, was paid $14.9M in 2025, up 11% from $13.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 164:1, on median employee pay of $90,534.

Filed
April 8, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$14.9M+11% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
164:1median $90,534
CEO pay in equity
78%$11.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
94%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$1,000,000Unchanged from target
CEO Target Bonus
200%Percentage of base salary
Total Revenue Growth
5.1%Grew to $10.6 billion
Adjusted EBITDA Growth
4.7%Grew to $7.1 billion

How Vondran was paid

$14.9M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary7%Stock awards78%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Steven O. VondranPresident and CEO$14,854,505
Rodney M. SmithExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$6,332,661
Olivier PuechExecutive Vice President and President, International$6,494,402
Ruth T. DowlingExecutive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary$4,880,076
Eugene M. NoelExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$4,704,828

What changed and why

  • $14.9MCEO total compensation increased to $14,854,505 in 2025 from $13,426,944 in 2024.
  • $11.5MStock awards for the CEO were $11,528,748, reflecting a mix of RSUs and performance-based PSUs.
  • $2.3MAnnual performance incentive payout for the CEO was $2,280,000 based on financial and strategic goals.
  • 94%Stockholders approved the executive compensation program with over 94% support at the prior annual meeting.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.