Crown Castle (CCI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christian H. Hillabrant, President & CEO, was paid $14.2M in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 113:1, on median employee pay of $149,323.

Filed
April 6, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
7
CEO total pay
$14.2M2025
CEO to median employee
113:1median $149,323
CEO pay in equity
86%$12.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
93%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$14,154,801Christian H. Hillabrant 2025 total compensation
Median Employee Pay
$149,323For fiscal year 2025
CEO Pay Ratio
113:1Ratio to median employee pay
Say-on-Pay Support
93%2025 annual meeting approval rate

How Hillabrant was paid

$14.2M 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.

Salary2%Bonus6%Stock awards86%Non-equity incentive6%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christian H. HillabrantPresident & CEO$14,154,801
Sunit S. PatelEVP & CFO$9,103,274
Daniel K. SchlangerEVP & CTRO$12,035,100
Christopher D. LevendosEVP & COO-Fiber$6,904,809
Edward B. Adams, Jr.EVP & General Counsel$5,699,472
Catherine PicheEVP & COO-Towers$5,646,908
Steven J. MoskowitzFormer President & CEO$18,218,454

What changed and why

  • Christian H. Hillabrant was appointed President and CEO effective September 15, 2025.
  • 93%Stockholders approved the previous say-on-pay proposal with approximately 93% support.

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.