WMG FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #12 of 14 in industry

Warner Music Group Corp. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $15.9M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $83,212 · Amusement & Recreation.

Amusement & Recreation peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-01-20
Industry
Amusement & Recreation
Industry rank
#12/14

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
191:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$15.9M
Median worker
$83,212

Answer first

Warner Music Group Corp.'s FY2025 CEO total of $15.9M ranks #275 of 1,423 complete filings; its 191:1 pay ratio ranks #329. 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 $83,212. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-79 peer cohort (# 12 of 14, 21st 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 Amusement & Recreation companies.

Dollar rank
#275
$15.9M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#329
191:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
21st
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Warner Music Group Corp. ranks nationally

Warner Music Group Corp. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$15,909,250 Top 19% higher than 81% 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%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Below this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Warner Music Group Corp. vs. Amusement & Recreation peers

CEO total pay ($15.9M) against pay ratio (191:1) for Warner Music Group Corp. (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Amusement & Recreation industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both2619031.57857888.81309674618335603.323574460.545.5:1163.9:1282.3:1400.6:1519.0:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Warner Music Group Corp., CEO total pay: 15909250 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 191:1Warner Music Group Corp.ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS Ltd, CEO total pay: 7025150 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 265:1ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS LtdDraftKings Inc., CEO total pay: 22621941 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 285:1DraftKings Inc.Rush Street Interactive, Inc., CEO total pay: 6946803 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 91:1Rush Street Interactive, Inc.Accel Entertainment, Inc., CEO total pay: 3571551 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 67:1Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Music Group Corp. vs. Amusement & Recreation peers, plotted against the industry's $16.9M median CEO total and 498:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Amusement & Recreation peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 12 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 79. 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 Warner Music Group Corp.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Warner Music Group Corp.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
191:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-66:1
from FY2024 257:1
CEO $ YoY
-15%
$15.9M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Warner Music Group Corp. 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
2021 $10.7M - $59,800 180:1 -
2022 $19.4M +80% $62,800 308:1 +128:1
2023 $20.4M +5.5% $62,200 328:1 +20:1
2024 $18.6M -8.8% $72,592 257:1 -71:1
2025 $15.9M -15% $83,212 191:1 -66:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1319161, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Amusement & Recreation

This Company's Ratio
191:1
Industry Median Ratio
498:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$16.9M
This CEO's Pay
$15.9M
Companies in Industry
14
vs. Industry Median
Below
#12 of 14 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Amusement & Recreation →

Warner Music Group Corp.: STEEP · PEAK pay ratio

Warner Music Group Corp.'s FY2025 ratio 191:1 ranks #12 of 14 Amusement & Recreation filers (21st percentile). the CEO earned 191× the median employee ($83,212) in FY2025.

Median employee $83,212 (HIGH-MED); STEEP · PEAK stamps put about 191 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$15.9M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, near median

Pay Ratio

191:1

Elevated vs. peers

Warner Music Group Corp. in the lower Amusement & Recreation third

Warner Music Group Corp.'s FY2025 ratio 191:1 ranks #12 of 14 Amusement & Recreation filers (21st percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Amusement & Recreation (SIC 79) median ratio is 498:1 across 14 FY2025 filers; Warner Music Group Corp.'s $15.9M CEO total is at or below the $16.9M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #275 and ratio rank #329 split - treat 191:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Amusement & Recreation peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$15.9M
Median Employee Pay
$83,212
Pay Ratio
191:1
Filing Date
2026-01-20

Company Info

Ticker
WMG
CIK
1319161
Industry
Amusement & Recreation
SIC Code
7900
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1319161, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Warner Music Group Corp.'s FY2025 ratio 191:1 ranks #12 of 14 Amusement & Recreation filers (21st percentile).

Read with Warner Music Group Corp.

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

Qualys, Inc. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.0M (Δ $42K heavier vs Warner Music Group Corp.); HIGH · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
Medical Properties Trust Inc · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $15.8M (Δ $89K lighter vs Warner Music Group Corp.); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
Xcel Energy Inc · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.0M (Δ $90K heavier vs Warner Music Group Corp.); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
Travel & Leisure Co. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.0M (Δ $114K heavier vs Warner Music Group Corp.); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's STEEP · PEAK · HIGH-MED.
ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS Ltd (SIC 79 pole)

ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS Ltd stamps STEEP · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Warner Music Group Corp.'s STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #275/#329

Warner Music Group Corp.'s FY2025 package sits #275 by CEO dollars and #329 by ratio under PEAK · STEEP.
Comp structure · PEAK

Warner Music Group Corp.'s PEAK CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Warner Music Group Corp. (CIK 1319161), 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.