Amusement & Recreation
Data updated July 2026
12 companies · FY2025
Reading the Amusement & Recreation CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 79, FY2025)
The Amusement & Recreation industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 79, had 12 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2025. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 401:1 and the average was 645:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $16.9M, with the sector-wide average at $26.3M. 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 $13.5M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $35.9M - 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 645:1 average and the 401:1 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 32 Amusement & Recreation companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with reported CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Company pages show how each available filing compares with this industry benchmark. The current dataset does not include a CEO name or an itemized compensation breakdown for each company. All displayed figures are drawn from SEC EDGAR filings; they are not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Amusement & Recreation (32)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Flags Entertainment Corporation/NEWSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1999001 | $17.9M | $9K | 1,896:1 | 2025 |
| Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1869198 | $15.2M | $10K | 1,548:1 | 2025 |
| 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 | $32.6M | $33K | 976:1 | 2025 |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1335258 | $23.4M | $28K | 831:1 | 2023 |
| TKO Group Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1973266 | $67.4M | $82K | 813:1 | 2025 |
| Walt Disney CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1744489 | $45.8M | $57K | 805:1 | 2025 |
| Walt Disney CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1744489 | $32.5M | $50K | 644:1 | 2021 |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1952073 | - | - | 567:1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Planet Fitness, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1637207 | $8.2M | $20K | 422:1 | 2025 |
| Sphere Entertainment Co.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1795250 | - | - | 379:1 | 2025 |
| Warner Music Group Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1319161 | $20.4M | $62K | 328:1 | 2023 |
| DraftKings Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1883685 | - | - | 285:1 | 2025 |
| ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS LtdSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1758488 | $7.0M | $27K | 265:1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1636519 | - | - | 212:1 | 2024 |
| Warner Music Group Corp.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1319161 | $15.9M | $83K | 191:1 | 2025 |
| Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 884219 | $7.0M | $45K | 157:1 | 2023 |
| New Royal Holdco I Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1071255 | $5.4M | $35K | 155:1 | 2024 |
| New Royal Holdco I 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 |
| Vail Resorts IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 812011 | $4.0M | $30K | 134:1 | 2024 |
| Accel Entertainment, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1698991 | - | - | 98:1 | 2023 |
| Rush Street Interactive, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1793659 | - | - | 91:1 | 2025 |
| Accel Entertainment, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1698991 | - | - | 67:1 | 2025 |
| Planet Fitness, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1637207 | $243K | $20K | 12:1 | 2023 |
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