Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received $38.6 million in total compensation during the company's 2026 fiscal year, a significant increase from the $30.5 million he earned in FY2025, according to EA's 2026 Form 10-K filing with the SEC. EA's official FY2026 results release provides the wider financial context for the year.
The figure marks a sharp upward trajectory for Wilson, who earned $25.6 million in FY2024. His compensation package includes a base salary of $1.3 million, $28 million in stock awards, and $6.5 million in bonus payments. The filing also notes a 305-to-1 pay ratio between Wilson and EA's median employee, who earned $126,612 annually.
The pay number is made up largely of equity and performance-linked awards rather than salary alone. That distinction matters when comparing one year's total with another, because the reported value of stock awards can change substantially even when the executive's base salary moves only modestly. It also explains why the headline figure is materially larger than Wilson's $1.3 million salary.
The timing matters because the public filing provides a snapshot of the publisher before the proposed transaction closes. Until then, compensation, staffing, and strategic disclosures remain available for readers to compare against EA's stated performance goals.
Layoffs Across Battlefield and Skate Studios
The pay increase comes during a year in which EA laid off staff from multiple studios. Earlier in 2026, the company cut positions across all four studios under the Battlefield Studios banner, characterizing the moves as a "realignment." Full Circle, the developer behind Skate, was also affected by layoffs.
The 10-K filing frames the executive compensation as tied to operational successes, including meeting milestones for Battlefield 6's launch, hitting retention and audience growth targets for EA Sports FC, and surpassing player goals for Skate's early access launch.
AI Integration and Private Flights
The filing also highlights EA's generative AI strategy as a key driver of executive bonuses. President of EA Entertainment Laura Miele recently stated that the company's use of AI has led to a "real rise in creativity" among developers. EA achieved its goals for integrating generative AI into production workflows, the document notes.
Other executive compensation packages disclosed in the filing include Laura Miele at $13.7 million, CFO Stuart Canfield at $11.3 million, Chief Legal Officer Jake Schatz at $8.4 million, and Chief People Officer Mala Singh at $8.3 million.
A separate disclosure reveals that Wilson flies exclusively on private aircraft for both business and personal travel. An independent security assessment conducted in June 2025 recommended the arrangement based on threat intelligence, though no specific threats were identified in the public filing.
Saudi Buyout Clears EU Hurdle
The filing arrives as EA's proposed take-private deal by an investor consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with European Commission approval. The deal has not yet closed, but the filing argues the transaction will ensure the company's business resilience in an "unpredictable external environment." Once finalized, EA will no longer be required to disclose executive compensation to the public.
