CEO Total Pay
$521K
FY2023 Summary Compensation
ZD
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ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
Open-data reference.
Communications · NY · FY2023
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
7:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$521K
Median Worker
$74,464
Compensation Pillar
CEO compensation breakdown — pay ratio 7× median worker (Dodd-Frank §953(b) disclosure)
ZIFF DAVIS, INC., a communications company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 7:1 in FY2023. CEO received total compensation of $521K, while the median employee earned $74,464 annually. This is below the Communications industry median of 98:1 across 38 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.
CEO Compensation Breakdown — FY2023
Detailed breakdown not available.
| Component | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Base Salary | — |
| Bonus | — |
| Stock Awards | — |
| Option Awards | — |
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | — |
| Pension Value Change | — |
| Other Compensation | — |
| Total Compensation | $521K |
Source: SEC EDGAR Form DEF 14A — CIK 1084048, FY2023 Summary Compensation Table.
Industry Comparison — Communications
This Company's Ratio
7:1
Industry Median Ratio
98:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.9M
This CEO's Pay
$521K
Companies in Industry
38
vs. Industry Median
Below
Understanding This Pay Ratio
ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 7:1 means that earned 7 times more than the company's median employee in FY2023.
The median employee at ZIFF DAVIS, INC. earned $74,464 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 7 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year.
Pay Ratio
7:1
Below typical industry median
Disclosure Transparency
1.0/5
Limited pay component reporting
Pay-Versus-Performance Disclosure
Under 17 CFR §229.402(v) (the Pay-Versus-Performance rule effective for fiscal years ending after December 16, 2022), issuers must reconcile Compensation Actually Paid (CAP) to Total Shareholder Return (TSR) over a multi-year window. The chart below visualizes the relationship between ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s reported CAP and TSR for FY2023.
Pay vs Performance — FY2023 (Dodd-Frank §953(a) PvP disclosure)
Pay Composition
Equity-based pay (stock + options) 0.0%
Performance-linked (incentive + bonus) 0.0%
Fixed compensation (base salary) 0.0%
ISS QualityScore and Glass-Lewis voting guidelines weight performance-linked share of pay. The CII (Council of Institutional Investors) recommends ≥50% of CEO pay be tied to multi-year performance metrics.
What This 2023 Filing Tells Us About ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
According to the 2023 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD, CIK 1084048) reported CEO 's total compensation at $521K. That figure is an aggregate of base salary (N/A). The median employee at the firm — the reference point mandated by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act — earned $74,464 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 7:1 that this page tracks.
Context matters when reading this ratio. ZIFF DAVIS, INC. operates in the Communications sector and is headquartered in NY. Across the Communications industry (SIC 48), 38 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2023, with a median of 98:1 and an average of 142:1. Median industry CEO pay was $8.9M, so ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s $521K sits at or below that typical figure. That comparison is the fastest way to separate "the CEO is paid like peers" from "this company is an outlier."
Finally, a note on what these SEC numbers do and do not include. Total compensation reported under Item 402 of Regulation S-K reflects grant-date fair value for equity awards, not realized pay, so a CEO may eventually cash in more — or less — depending on stock performance and vesting. The pay ratio itself is calculated against a single median employee chosen under rules that allow statistical sampling, and companies may update methodology year to year. This proxy was filed on 2024-03-27; all figures on this page come directly from that public filing and can be verified against the DEF 14A on the SEC EDGAR system.
Key Data — FY2023
- CEO
- Total Compensation
- $521K
- Base Salary
- N/A
- Median Employee Pay
- $74,464
- Pay Ratio
- 7:1
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-27
Company Info
- Ticker
- ZD
- CIK
- 1084048
- Industry
- Communications
- SIC Code
- 4822
- State
- NY
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Data Source: This data is sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy statement (DEF 14A) filings. PlainCEOPay provides this publicly available information for informational purposes only. Not investment or financial advice. Verify with official SEC filings at sec.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CEO pay ratio at ZIFF DAVIS, INC.? ▼
ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 7:1. CEO null earned $521K in FY2023, while the median employee earned $74,464.
How much does ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s CEO earn? ▼
null, CEO of ZIFF DAVIS, INC. (ZD), earned total compensation of $521K in fiscal year 2023, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s pay ratio compare to its industry? ▼
ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s pay ratio of 7:1 is below the Communications industry median of 98:1. The industry has 38 companies reporting pay ratios.
Where does ZIFF DAVIS, INC.'s CEO pay data come from? ▼
All executive compensation data is sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement filings. Companies are required by the Dodd-Frank Act to disclose CEO-to-median-worker pay ratios annually. PlainCEOPay aggregates this publicly available data for easy comparison.
What is included in null's total compensation? ▼
Total compensation of $521K includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, pension value changes, and other compensation as reported in the proxy filing summary compensation table.
How long would it take a median ZIFF DAVIS, INC. employee to earn the CEO's pay? ▼
At a median salary of $74,464, it would take the typical ZIFF DAVIS, INC. employee approximately 7 years to earn what CEO null earned in a single year ($521K in FY2023).
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
All federal data sources used on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic + housing + income data. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — wage + employment by occupation. bls.gov/oes
- BEA Regional Economic Accounts — GDP + personal income by state/metro. bea.gov/data/regional
- U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns — establishment + employment by industry. census.gov/cbp
- IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) — tax-return aggregate data. irs.gov/statistics
- data.gov — U.S. federal open-data portal — discovery layer for additional federal sources. data.gov
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