EA CEO Andrew Wilson's 2026 pay may have been much larger than previously thought

EA CEO Andrew Wilson's 2026 fiscal year pay package may have been significantly larger than initially reported, with a potential total of $77 million, according to a new calculation by Game File. Previously, EA disclosed a combined salary, bonus payments, and stock earnings figure of approximately $39 million. The discrepancy between the two figures stems from the method used to value the company's stock.

While the initial figure utilized the stock value at the beginning of the year, which was under $150, the alternative calculation takes the stock value at the end of the year, which reached $202. This alternative method of measuring executive pay is controversial, as some companies argue it provides an inaccurate representation of the actual compensation received by executives.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains that using the end-of-year stock value is a more accurate reflection of what executives will ultimately receive from their stock awards. Notably, the average pay for regular employees at EA in 2026 was reported at $127,000. These substantial executive pay figures come in the wake of recent layoffs at EA's Battlefield 6 development studios, a game praised in the company's recent quarterly report.

The 2026 figures are expected to be the last publicly disclosed, as EA is now privately owned by investment firms Silver Lake, Affinity Partners, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.