Amusement & Recreation
13 companies · FY2023
Reading the Amusement & Recreation CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 79, FY2023)
The Amusement & Recreation industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 79, had 13 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2023. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 263:1 and the average was 475:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $9.5M, with the sector-wide average at $19.9M. These figures are aggregated from DEF 14A proxy statements filed under Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires every U.S.-listed reporting company to compare its CEO's total compensation against a representative median employee.
Pay dispersion inside this industry is substantial. The 25th percentile CEO in Amusement & Recreation earned $6.2M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $21.2M — a spread that shows how firm size, equity-heavy compensation packages, and performance-linked incentives can drive very different outcomes even among peers sharing the same SIC code. The gap between the 475:1 average and the 263:1 median is wide, which almost always signals that a small number of very-high-pay CEOs are pulling the mean upward; the median is the fairer yardstick for "a typical company in this sector."
Below you can scan each of the 16 Amusement & Recreation companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with headline pay, CEO name, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Click through to any company page to see the full compensation breakdown — base salary, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive pay, pension value changes, and other compensation — plus how that firm specifically compares to this industry benchmark. All data is pulled directly from SEC EDGAR filings and reflects what companies themselves disclosed to shareholders; it is not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Amusement & Recreation (16)
| Company | CEO | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1869198 | — | $12.1M | $9K | 1,343:1 | 2023 |
| Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1766363 | — | $83.9M | $71K | 1,184:1 | 2023 |
| Sphere Entertainment Co.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1795250 | — | — | — | 1,000:1 | 2023 |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1335258 | — | $23.4M | $28K | 831:1 | 2023 |
| Walt Disney CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1744489 | — | $32.5M | $50K | 644:1 | 2021 |
| CEDAR FAIR L PSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 811532 | — | $7.3M | $14K | 507:1 | 2022 |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1952073 | — | — | — | 456:1 | 2023 |
| Warner Music Group Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1319161 | — | $20.4M | $62K | 328:1 | 2023 |
| DraftKings Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1883685 | — | — | — | 263:1 | 2023 |
| VAIL RESORTS INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 812011 | — | $6.3M | $29K | 217:1 | 2023 |
| Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 884219 | — | $7.0M | $45K | 157:1 | 2023 |
| GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1071255 | — | $6.1M | $40K | 151:1 | 2023 |
| Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1636519 | — | — | — | 138:1 | 2023 |
| DraftKings Holdings Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1772757 | — | — | — | 137:1 | 2021 |
| Accel Entertainment, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1698991 | — | — | — | 98:1 | 2023 |
| Planet Fitness, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1637207 | — | $243K | $20K | 12:1 | 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the typical pay ratio in Amusement & Recreation? ▼
How much do Amusement & Recreation CEOs earn? ▼
How many companies report CEO pay in Amusement & Recreation? ▼
Where does this Amusement & Recreation pay data come from? ▼
Why is the average pay ratio much higher than the median in Amusement & Recreation? ▼
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.