Delta Air Lines DAL
CEO: Ed Bastian · Airlines · 100,000 employees
Compensation Breakdown
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $825K | — | $4.6M | $1.7M | $1.0M | $62K | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $808K | $1K | $3.0M | $1.5M | $839K | $141K | $6.6M |
| 2023 | $792K | — | $4.0M | $685K | $726K | $18K | $6.2M |
| 2022 | $775K | — | $3.2M | $791K | $531K | $76K | $5.4M |
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines (DAL), earns $8.5M 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.
Delta Air Lines has a Pay-for-Performance Score of F (22/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -28.7%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 61.8% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Delta Air Lines is 136:1. The median worker at Delta Air Lines earns $63K per year, while CEO Ed Bastian earns $8.5M in total compensation.
Delta Air Lines employs approximately 100,000 people. The company operates in the Airlines industry within the Industrials sector, generating $61.6B in annual revenue.