Dish Network Chairman Charles Ergen's 2021 pay falls 97% to $3.1M
Dish Network reports 2021 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: March 18, 2022
Dish Network reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on March 18, 2022.
In 2021, five executives at Dish Network received on average a compensation package of $2M, a 90% decrease compared to previous year.
Charles W. Ergen, Chairman, received $3.1M in total, which decreased by 97% compared to 2020.
For fiscal year 2021, the median employee pay was $58,161 at Dish Network. Therefore, the ratio of Charles W. Ergen's pay to the median employee pay was 53 to one.
W. Erik Carlson, Chief Executive Officer, received a compensation package of $2.9M, which decreased by 13% compared to previous year. 60% of the compensation package, or $1.7M, was in option awards.
John W. Swieringa, Chief Operating Officer, earned $1.7M in 2021, a 72% increase compared to previous year.
Paul W. Orban, Chief Financial Officer, received $1.6M in 2021, which increases by 38% compared to 2020.
Thomas A. Cullen, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, earned $847K in 2021, a 56% decrease compared to previous year.