CEO Total Pay
$32.5M
FY2021 Summary Compensation
DIS
2026 data Public-data reference. official source
Walt Disney Co
Open-data reference.
Amusement & Recreation · DE · FY2021
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
644:1
Extreme (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$32.5M
Median Worker
$50,430
Compensation Pillar
CEO compensation breakdown — pay ratio 644× median worker (Dodd-Frank §953(b) disclosure)
Walt Disney Co, a amusement & recreation company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 644:1 in FY2021. CEO received total compensation of $32.5M, while the median employee earned $50,430 annually. This is above the Amusement & Recreation industry median of 263:1 across 13 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.
CEO Compensation Breakdown — FY2021
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 | $32.5M |
Source: SEC EDGAR Form DEF 14A — CIK 1744489, FY2021 Summary Compensation Table.
Industry Comparison — Amusement & Recreation
This Company's Ratio
644:1
Industry Median Ratio
263:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$9.5M
This CEO's Pay
$32.5M
Companies in Industry
13
vs. Industry Median
Above
Understanding This Pay Ratio
Walt Disney Co's CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 644:1 means that earned 644 times more than the company's median employee in FY2021.
The median employee at Walt Disney Co earned $50,430 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 644 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year.
Pay Ratio
644:1
Outlier — top decile
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 Walt Disney Co's reported CAP and TSR for FY2021.
Pay vs Performance — FY2021 (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 2021 Filing Tells Us About Walt Disney Co
According to the 2021 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, Walt Disney Co (DIS, CIK 1744489) reported CEO 's total compensation at $32.5M. 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 $50,430 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 644:1 that this page tracks.
Context matters when reading this ratio. Walt Disney Co operates in the Amusement & Recreation sector and is headquartered in DE. Across the Amusement & Recreation industry (SIC 79), 13 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2023, with a median of 263:1 and an average of 475:1. Median industry CEO pay was $9.5M, so Walt Disney Co's $32.5M sits above 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 2022-01-19; 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 — FY2021
- CEO
- Total Compensation
- $32.5M
- Base Salary
- N/A
- Median Employee Pay
- $50,430
- Pay Ratio
- 644:1
- Filing Date
- 2022-01-19
Company Info
- Ticker
- DIS
- CIK
- 1744489
- Industry
- Amusement & Recreation
- SIC Code
- 7990
- State
- DE
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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 Walt Disney Co? ▼
Walt Disney Co's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 644:1. CEO null earned $32.5M in FY2021, while the median employee earned $50,430.
How much does Walt Disney Co's CEO earn? ▼
null, CEO of Walt Disney Co (DIS), earned total compensation of $32.5M in fiscal year 2021, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does Walt Disney Co's pay ratio compare to its industry? ▼
Walt Disney Co's pay ratio of 644:1 is above the Amusement & Recreation industry median of 263:1. The industry has 13 companies reporting pay ratios.
Where does Walt Disney Co'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 $32.5M 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 Walt Disney Co employee to earn the CEO's pay? ▼
At a median salary of $50,430, it would take the typical Walt Disney Co employee approximately 644 years to earn what CEO null earned in a single year ($32.5M in FY2021).
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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