Updated April 2026 · SEC DEF 14A data
AT&T vs Verizon, CEO Pay Comparison
Hans Vestberg, Verizon's CEO, earns $1.3M more in SEC-disclosed total compensation than John Stankey at AT&T, based on the most recent DEF 14A proxy filings. Both figures are the disclosed Summary Compensation Table "Total" line.
John Stankey at AT&T ($29.9M) and Hans Vestberg at Verizon ($31.2M) are close on SEC-disclosed total compensation. Both totals are the headline figure from each company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
CEO compensation comparisons require peer-group context. Compensation committees explicitly select peer groups for setting CEO pay; two companies may use different peer groups even when they appear in similar industries. The full per-company pages surface the disclosed peer-group context.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Metric | AT&TT | VerizonVZ |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | John Stankey | Hans Vestberg |
| Industry | Telecommunications | Telecommunications |
| Total Compensation (SEC-disclosed) | $29.9M | $31.2M |
| Revenue | $122.4B | $134.0B |
| Market Cap | $160.0B | $180.0B |
| Employees | 150,480 | 105,400 |
Reading the Comparison
Hans Vestberg (Verizon) earns $1.3M more than John Stankey (AT&T) — a modest gap typical of CEOs running roughly comparable companies in the same sector tier.
How These Numbers Are Sourced
We report each CEO’s headline total compensation — the “Total” line of the Summary Compensation Table the SEC requires under Regulation S-K Item 402, captured from the filing’s machine-readable iXBRL data. We do not reproduce or estimate the per-line-item salary / stock / option split — that detail is in each company’s DEF 14A. Underlying SEC filings for both AT&T and Verizon are available on the EDGAR system.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do the CEOs of AT&T and Verizon earn?
John Stankey, CEO of AT&T, was reported with $29.9M in SEC-disclosed total compensation in the most recently disclosed fiscal year. Hans Vestberg at Verizon was reported with $31.2M. These are headline total-compensation figures (the Summary Compensation Table "Total" line); the per-line-item salary/stock/option split is disclosed inside each company's DEF 14A proxy statement and is not reproduced or estimated here.
Which CEO is paid more, AT&T or Verizon?
Hans Vestberg (Verizon) earns $1.3M more than John Stankey (AT&T) — a modest gap typical of CEOs running roughly comparable companies in the same sector tier.
Where does this comparison data come from?
Every figure on this page is sourced from public SEC filings: the DEF 14A proxy statement for CEO total compensation under Regulation S-K Item 402, and the 10-K for revenue, market cap, and employee count. We report the disclosed CEO total only and never estimate it. All filings are available on the SEC EDGAR system at https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
AT&T CEO Pay Details
Total compensation, multi-year history, and peer comparison
Verizon CEO Pay Details
Total compensation, multi-year history, and peer comparison
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, DEF 14A filings via EDGAR. Public domain.
Last updated 2026-04-06 · comparing AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).