A Proxy Statement has recently been filed by the WWE where WWE salary structure for the year 2022 for their top executive positions. The spots obviously included the chairman, Vince McMahon, his daughter Stephanie McMahon and her husband Triple H. The base salaries for each of them for this year are given below:
* WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon – $2 million in 2022 (up from $1.4 million in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
* WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan – $1.2 million in 2022 (equal with 2021 and 2020)
* WWE Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy & Development Paul “Triple H” Levesque – $730,000 in 2022 ($730,000 in 2021, $730,000 in 2020, $710,000 in 2019, $684,125 in 2018, $650,000 in 2017)
* WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon – $730,000 in 2022 ($730,000 in 2021, $730,000 in 2020, $710,000 in 2019, $684,125 in 2018)
* WWE Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Frank A. Riddick III – $850,000 in 2022 (equal with 2021)
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WWE salary and other compensations revealed for last couple of years
Apart from WWE salary amounts, the filing also revealed the full compensation for the previous year including Salary, Stock Awards, Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation, and other compensations. The following 2021 figures were listed:
* Vince McMahon – $5,051,547 in 2021 ($1,400,000 Salary; $1,671,260 Stock Awards; $1,960,000 Non-Equity Incentive Plan; $20,287 All Other) This is up from a total of $3,905,792 in 2020 and $3,503,703 in 2020.
* Nick Khan – $5,706,871 in 2021 ($1,200,000 Salary; $1,814,470 Stock Awards; $2,660,000 Non-Equity Incentive Plan; $32,401 All Other) This is down from a total of $12,964,565 in 2020, which would’ve included a sign-on bonus and other figures related to his first year with the company.
* Paul Levesque – $2,841,544 in 2021 ($730,000 Salary; $583,523 Stock Awards; $511,000 Non-Equity Incentive Plan; $1,017,021 All Other) This is up from $2,318,280 in 2020, and down from $3,328,092 in 2019. This also includes performer pay.
* Stephanie McMahon – $2,592,205 in 2021 ($730,000 Salary; $583,523 Stock Awards; $511,000 Non-Equity Incentive Plan; $767,682 All Other). This is up from $2,187,266 in 2020 and $2,027,248 in 2019. This also includes performer pay.
* Frank A. Riddick III – $6,636,557 in 2021 ($134,038 Salary; $5,189,329 Stock Awards; $130,085 Non-Equity Incentive Plan; $1,183,105 All Other) This is up from $1,009,719 in 2020. (info courtesy Wrestling INC)
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It was noted how WWE salary for Triple H and Stephanie McMahon stayed the same for the past few years. The other compensations for the power couple are mostly made up of compensation for their talent contracts. Since they haven’t regularly performed/appeared on TV in 2021 most of their pay was likely provided as downside minimum guarantees.
The other McMahon, Shane McMahon received a $1,313,823 WWE salary in 2021 where he only wrestled once – the No Holds Barred match against Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 37. Shane’s WWE salary was $820,369 in 2020 in a year he did not wrestle but he did appear on Raw, occasionally. Shane is not a WWE executive since 2009 but WWE needs to hand him compensation as he is a member of the McMahon Family.
WWE salary as a media for each employee stands at $118,276 in 2021 while Vince made earned 43 times better than that number. The median pay for 2020 was $102,577, and Vince made 38 times that.
