IRDM FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #20 of 30 in industry

Iridium Communications Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $9.0M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $179,416 · Communications.

Communications peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-02
Industry
Communications
Industry rank
#20/30

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
50:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$9.0M
Median worker
$179,416

Answer first

Iridium Communications Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $9.0M ranks #602 of 1,423 complete filings; its 50:1 pay ratio ranks #970. 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 $179,416. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-48 peer cohort (# 20 of 30, 37th percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Communications companies.

Dollar rank
#602
$9.0M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#970
50:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
37th
below the industry median pay ratio

How Iridium Communications Inc. ranks nationally

Iridium Communications Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$9,013,578 Top 42% higher than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $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

Iridium Communications Inc. vs. Communications peers

CEO total pay ($9.0M) against pay ratio (50:1) for Iridium Communications 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 both1843405.34194439.16545473.08896506.811247540.733.5:147.5:161.5:175.5:189.5:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Iridium Communications Inc., CEO total pay: 9013578 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 50:1Iridium Communications Inc.E.W. SCRIPPS Co, CEO total pay: 7239619 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 51:1E.W. SCRIPPS CoSirius Xm Holdings Inc., CEO total pay: 8012795 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 52:1Sirius Xm Holdings Inc.ATN International, Inc., CEO total pay: 3035458 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 55:1ATN International, Inc.Shenandoah Telecommunications Co/va/, CEO total pay: 2270866 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 36:1Shenandoah Telecommunications Co/va/
Iridium Communications 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 Iridium Communications Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Iridium Communications 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
50:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-1:1
from FY2024 51:1
CEO $ YoY
-2%
$9.0M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2022–2025
Iridium Communications 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 $7.0M - $142,553 49:1 -
2023 $9.0M +29% $183,347 49:1 0:1
2024 $9.2M +2% $180,467 51:1 +2:1
2025 $9.0M -2% $179,416 50:1 -1:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1418819, FY2022–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Communications

This Company's Ratio
50:1
Industry Median Ratio
87:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$10.8M
This CEO's Pay
$9.0M
Companies in Industry
30
vs. Industry Median
Below
#20 of 30 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Communications →

Iridium Communications Inc.: MODEST · HEAVY pay ratio

Iridium Communications Inc.'s 50:1 ratio ranks #970 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio). the CEO earned 50× the median employee ($179,416) in FY2025.

Median employee $179,416 (ELITE-MED); MODEST · HEAVY stamps put about 50 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$9.0M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

50:1

Below typical

Iridium Communications Inc. in the lower-ratio third

Iridium Communications Inc.'s 50:1 ratio ranks #970 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Communications (SIC 48) median ratio is 87:1 across 30 FY2025 filers; Iridium Communications Inc.'s $9.0M CEO total is at or below the $10.8M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #602 and ratio rank #970 split - treat 50:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Communications peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$9.0M
Median Employee Pay
$179,416
Pay Ratio
50:1
Filing Date
2026-04-02

Company Info

Ticker
IRDM
CIK
1418819
Industry
Communications
SIC Code
4899
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1418819, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Iridium Communications Inc.'s 50:1 ratio ranks #970 of 1,423 FY2025 complete filings (lower third by ratio).

Read with Iridium Communications Inc.

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

Hunt J B Transport Services Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.0M (Δ $5K heavier vs Iridium Communications Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Warby Parker Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.0M (Δ $8K heavier vs Iridium Communications Inc.); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Peabody Energy Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.0M (Δ $12K heavier vs Iridium Communications Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
PERRIGO Co plc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.0M (Δ $13K heavier vs Iridium Communications Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SIC 48 pole)

E.W. SCRIPPS Co stamps MODEST · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Iridium Communications Inc.'s MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #602/#970

Iridium Communications Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #602 by CEO dollars and #970 by ratio under HEAVY · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

Iridium Communications Inc.'s MODEST 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 Iridium Communications Inc. (CIK 1418819), 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.