Paramount CEO David Ellison’s Pay in 2025 Was $63.2 Million, Former President Jeff Shell Had $60.7 Million in Compensation

Apr 24, 2026 2:17pm PT Paramount CEO David Ellison’s Pay in 2025 Was $63.2 Million, Former President Jeff Shell Had $60.7 Million in Compensation

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Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison, who is in the midst of trying close a massive deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, had a pay package worth $63.2 million last year — mostly in stock that vests over five years.

Jeff Shell, who resigned as Paramount’s president earlier this month to “focus” on a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against him, had a total compensation package worth $60.68 million. The company disclosed the executive compensation in an SEC filing Friday.

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Paramount CEO David Ellison's Pay in 2025 Was $63.2 Million, Former President Jeff Shell Had $60.7 Million in Compensation