CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Crown Castle CCI
CEO: Steven Moskowitz · Infrastructure REITs · 5,000 employees
Steven Moskowitz, CEO of Crown Castle (CCI), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. Crown Castle receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of D (38/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 114:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 86.0%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -23.0%.
How Crown Castle CEO Pay Compares
Steven Moskowitz's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Infrastructure REITs industry median of $8.0M. The 114:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 114:1.
Crown Castle (CCI) disclosed $8.0M in CEO compensation for Steven Moskowitz. The package is structured for retention plus performance alignment, with equity awards taking the largest share.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 114x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Three-year performance has been negative: TSR of -23.0% and -21.9% revenue change. Significant CEO compensation alongside negative shareholder returns is the most controversial pay pattern and is the central case for proxy-advisor pay-for-performance opposition.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 86%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. Crown Castle operates in Infrastructure REITs with 5,000 employees and $6.9B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $43.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Crown Castle (CCI).
Compensation Breakdown
Steven Moskowitz's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $800K in base salary, $4.0M in stock awards, $960K in option awards, and $1.2M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
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Steven Moskowitz, CEO of Crown Castle (CCI), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Steven Moskowitz, CEO of Crown Castle (CCI), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Crown Castle has a Pay-for-Performance Score of D (38/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -23.0%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 86.0% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Crown Castle is 114:1. The median worker at Crown Castle earns $70K per year, while CEO Steven Moskowitz earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Crown Castle employs approximately 5,000 people. The company operates in the Infrastructure REITs industry within the Real Estate sector, generating $6.9B in annual revenue.