Highest-Paid CEO In The Nation Hails From The Travel Industry, WSJ Reports
by Cheryl Rosen /When you're asking for a raise, you should compare your pay with that of others in your industry, the experts say. So how does your salary stack up against Dara Khosrowshaki's $94.6 million?
The little-known name--and the pay check that goes with--belongs to the CEO of Expedia Inc., whose CEO compensation package ranked highest in the nation in 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
The package does include $90.8 million in stock options, which Khosrowshaki in fact may not earn, noted his boss, Expedia chairman Barry Diller. The stock would have to rise from the current $111 a share to $170 by 2020 for him to get the full amount.
But the 47-year-old Iranian-born Khosrowshaki is likely to beat your salary in any case. Last year, as Expedia offered up a total shareholder return of 47%, he earned $9.6 million.