Dish Network Chairman Charles Ergen's 2019 pay falls 24% to $2.4M
Dish Network reports 2019 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: March 20, 2020
Dish Network reported fiscal year 2019 executive compensation information on March 20, 2020.
In 2019, five executives at Dish Network received on average a compensation package of $1.4M, a 51% decrease compared to previous year.
Charles W. Ergen, Chairman, received $2.4M in total, which decreased by 24% compared to 2018.
For fiscal year 2019, the median employee pay was $54,685 at Dish Network. Therefore, the ratio of Charles W. Ergen's pay to the median employee pay was 43 to one.
Paul W. Orban, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $1.6M, which increased by 9% compared to previous year. 69% of the compensation package, or $1.1M, was in option awards.
Brian V. Neylon, Executive Vice President, Group President, DISH TV, earned $1M in 2019.
John W. Swieringa, Chief Operating Officer, received $1M in 2019, which decreases by 65% compared to 2018.
W. Erik Carlson, Chief Executive Officer, earned $1M in 2019, a 81% decrease compared to previous year.