AT&T (T) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

J. STANKEY, CEO, was paid $29.9M in 2025, up 13% from $26.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 215:1, on median employee pay of $139,026.

Filed
March 23, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$29.9M+13% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
215:1median $139,026
CEO pay in equity
65%$19.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$29.9MSummary compensation table total
CEO Pay Ratio
215:1Compared to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$139,026Global median employee total compensation
Say on Pay Support
90.7%Prior year advisory vote support

How STANKEY was paid

$29.9M 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.

Salary8%Stock awards65%Non-equity incentive21%Pension and deferred comp5%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
J. STANKEYCEO$29,906,872
P. DESROCHESSr. Exec. Vice Pres. & CFO$13,680,151
L. LEEGMO & Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. - International$8,877,344
D. MCATEESr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel$12,368,023
J. MCELFRESHChief Operating Officer$15,941,739

What changed and why

  • $29.9MCEO total compensation was $29,906,872 for fiscal 2025, reflecting an increase from the prior year.
  • $19.5MStock awards for the CEO totaled $19,500,012, comprising performance shares and restricted stock units.
  • 90.7%Stockholders expressed strong support for executive compensation with 90.7% of votes cast in favor at the prior meeting.
  • $139KThe CEO pay ratio was calculated as 215:1 compared to the median employee total compensation of $139,026.
  • Performance measures for annual grants included ROIC, EPS growth, and a relative TSR modifier.

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.