ZD FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #25 of 30 in industry

Ziff Davis, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $11.8M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $82,211 · Communications.

Communications peers All rankings
State
NY
Filing date
2026-03-26
Industry
Communications
Industry rank
#25/30

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
14:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$11.8M
Median worker
$82,211

Answer first

Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $11.8M ranks #421 of 1,423 complete filings; its 14:1 pay ratio ranks #1256. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $82,211. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-48 peer cohort (# 25 of 30, 20th percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Communications companies.

Dollar rank
#421
$11.8M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1256
14:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
20th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Ziff Davis, Inc. ranks nationally

Ziff Davis, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$11,767,948 Top 30% higher than 70% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). This entry sits in this band. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Ziff Davis, Inc. vs. Communications peers

CEO total pay ($11.8M) against pay ratio (14:1) for Ziff Davis, Inc. (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Communications industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both03083424.16166848.39250272.412333696.60.9:123.4:146.0:168.5:191.1:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Ziff Davis, Inc., CEO total pay: 11767948 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 14:1Ziff Davis, Inc.Adeia Inc., CEO total pay: 6454507 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 14:1Adeia Inc.Spok Holdings, Inc, CEO total pay: 2408910 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 21:1Spok Holdings, IncTelephone & Data Systems Inc /de/, CEO total pay: 452976 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 6:1Telephone & Data Systems Inc /de/Calix, Inc, CEO total pay: 10820080 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Calix, Inc
Ziff Davis, Inc. vs. Communications peers, plotted against the industry's $10.8M median CEO total and 87:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Communications peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 25 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 48. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Ziff Davis, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Ziff Davis, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2022–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
14:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+9:1
from FY2024 5:1
CEO $ YoY
-7.3%
$11.8M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
Ziff Davis, Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2022 $1.5M - $63,428 2:1 -
2023 $1.7M +15% $74,464 7:1 +5:1
2024 $12.7M +648% $81,093 5:1 -2:1
2025 $11.8M -7.3% $82,211 14:1 +9:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1084048, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Communications

This Company's Ratio
14:1
Industry Median Ratio
87:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$10.8M
This CEO's Pay
$11.8M
Companies in Industry
30
vs. Industry Median
Below
#25 of 30 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Communications →

Ziff Davis, Inc.: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 14:1 ranks #25 of 30 Communications filers (20th percentile). the CEO earned 14× the median employee ($82,211) in FY2025.

At $82,211 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under HEAVY CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$11.8M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, near median

Pay Ratio

14:1

Below typical

Ziff Davis, Inc. in the lower Communications third

Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 14:1 ranks #25 of 30 Communications filers (20th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Communications (SIC 48) median ratio is 87:1 across 30 FY2025 filers; Ziff Davis, Inc.'s $11.8M CEO total is above the $10.8M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #421 and ratio rank #1256 split - treat 14:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Communications peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$11.8M
Median Employee Pay
$82,211
Pay Ratio
14:1
Filing Date
2026-03-26

Company Info

Ticker
ZD
CIK
1084048
Industry
Communications
SIC Code
4822
State
NY
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1084048, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 14:1 ranks #25 of 30 Communications filers (20th percentile).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps FLOOR · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.

Murphy USA Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.8M (Δ $6K lighter vs Ziff Davis, Inc.); EXTREME · LOW-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Payoneer Global Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.7M (Δ $61K lighter vs Ziff Davis, Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Sonic Automotive Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.8M (Δ $63K heavier vs Ziff Davis, Inc.); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Simon Property Group Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $11.7M (Δ $78K lighter vs Ziff Davis, Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Adeia Inc. (SIC 48 pole)

Adeia Inc. stamps FLOOR · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #421/#1256

Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #421 by CEO dollars and #1256 by ratio under HEAVY · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Ziff Davis, Inc.'s FLOOR stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Ziff Davis, Inc. (CIK 1084048), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.