ADEA FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #26 of 30 in industry

Adeia Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $6.5M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $448,176 · Communications.

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

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
14:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$6.5M
Median worker
$448,176

Answer first

Adeia Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $6.5M ranks #810 of 1,423 complete filings; its 14:1 pay ratio ranks #1257. 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 $448,176. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-48 peer cohort (# 26 of 30, 17th 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
#810
$6.5M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1257
14:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
17th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Adeia Inc. ranks nationally

Adeia Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$6,454,507 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $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

Adeia Inc. vs. Communications peers

CEO total pay ($6.5M) against pay ratio (14:1) for Adeia 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)Adeia Inc., CEO total pay: 6454507 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 14:1Adeia Inc.Ziff Davis, Inc., CEO total pay: 11767948 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 14:1Ziff Davis, 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
Adeia 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 Adeia Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Adeia Inc.

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
14:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-6:1
from FY2024 20:1
CEO $ YoY
-9.8%
$6.5M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Adeia 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
2021 $10.2M - $124,260 82:1 -
2022 $11.9M +16% $246,490 48:1 -34:1
2023 $5.4M -54% $299,600 18:1 -30:1
2024 $7.2M +32% $359,712 20:1 +2:1
2025 $6.5M -9.8% $448,176 14:1 -6:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1803696, FY2021–2025. 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
$6.5M
Companies in Industry
30
vs. Industry Median
Below
#26 of 30 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Communications →

Adeia Inc.: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Adeia Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 14:1 ranks #26 of 30 Communications filers (17th percentile). the CEO earned 14× the median employee ($448,176) in FY2025.

At $448,176 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under HEAVY CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$6.5M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

14:1

Below typical

Adeia Inc. in the lower Communications third

Adeia Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 14:1 ranks #26 of 30 Communications filers (17th 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; Adeia Inc.'s $6.5M CEO total is at or below the $10.8M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #810 and ratio rank #1257 split - treat 14:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Communications peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$6.5M
Median Employee Pay
$448,176
Pay Ratio
14:1
Filing Date
2026-03-25

Company Info

Ticker
ADEA
CIK
1803696
Industry
Communications
SIC Code
4841
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1803696, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Adeia Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 14:1 ranks #26 of 30 Communications filers (17th 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 · ELITE-MED.

MSA Safety Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $6.4M (Δ $5K lighter vs Adeia Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $6.5M (Δ $11K heavier vs Adeia Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
World Kinect Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $6.5M (Δ $13K heavier vs Adeia Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
National Healthcare Properties, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $6.5M (Δ $22K heavier vs Adeia Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · HEAVY · ELITE-MED.
Ziff Davis, Inc. (SIC 48 pole)

Ziff Davis, Inc. stamps FLOOR · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Adeia Inc.'s FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #810/#1257

Adeia Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #810 by CEO dollars and #1257 by ratio under HEAVY · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Adeia 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 Adeia Inc. (CIK 1803696), 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.