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John Wiley & Sons (JW.A): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO vs. named peers58th pct.Of 13 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $3,357,700FY2024
- $5,548,300FY2025
- $6,589,200FY2026
CEO total pay was $6,589,200 in fiscal 2026, up from $5,548,300 in fiscal 2025.
FY2026: salary $900,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $4,237,900 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at John Wiley & Sons, Inc in fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Matthew Kissner (CEO) was the highest-paid executive at John Wiley & Sons, Inc in fiscal 2026, with total compensation of $6,589,200.
How does John Wiley & Sons, Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Matthew Kissner's total compensation ranked at the 58th percentile of John Wiley & Sons, Inc's disclosed peer group.
How much does John Wiley & Sons, Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, John Wiley & Sons, Inc reported total board compensation of $2,518,207 for fiscal 2026.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Kissner | $900,000 | $0 | $4,237,900 | $0 | $1,273,100 | $82,100 | $96,100 | $6,589,200 |
| CEO | ||||||||
| James Flynn II | 500,000 | 0 | 1,336,700 | 0 | 336,200 | 61,500 | 537,400 | 2,771,800 |
| Former GM | ||||||||
| Craig Albright | 465,600 | 0 | 1,226,700 | 0 | 451,000 | 0 | 42,700 | 2,186,100 |
| CFO | ||||||||
| Danielle McMahan | 485,000 | 0 | 829,800 | 0 | 405,700 | 10,200 | 44,900 | 1,775,600 |
| CPO | ||||||||
| Andrew Weber | 465,000 | 0 | 870,200 | 0 | 340,300 | 25,400 | 54,000 | 1,754,900 |
| EVP, T&O | ||||||||
| Christopher Caridi | 450,000 | 0 | 240,600 | 0 | 206,100 | 111,500 | 34,800 | 1,043,000 |
| Former Interim CFO | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Kissner | $6,589,200 | $5,548,300 | $3,357,700 | ↑ +1,040,900 |
| James Flynn II | 2,771,800 | 2,770,500 | 2,512,600 | ↑ +1,300 |
| Craig Albright | 2,186,100 | — | — | — |
| Danielle McMahan | 1,775,600 | 1,949,400 | 2,025,400 | ↓ −173,800 |
| Andrew Weber | 1,754,900 | — | — | — |
| Christopher Caridi | 1,043,000 | 1,133,800 | — | ↓ −90,800 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
Our compensation program provides highly competitive total packages that attract, motivate and reward transformative leaders based on their individual qualifications and performance outcomes, with a pay mix that emphasizes performance (77% of target total direct compensation is variable or performance-based).
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | FW Cook |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2026
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Weber | PSU | 2025-06-25 | 6,024 | 12,047 | — | 24,094 | $522,100 |
| Andrew Weber | RSU | 2025-06-25 | — | — | 8,031 | — | 348,100 |
| Craig Albright | PSU | 2025-06-26 | 8,142 | 16,284 | — | 32,568 | 736,000 |
| Craig Albright | RSU | 2025-06-26 | — | — | 10,856 | — | 490,700 |
| Christopher Caridi | PSU | 2025-06-25 | 1,666 | 3,331 | — | 6,662 | 144,400 |
| Christopher Caridi | RSU | 2025-06-25 | — | — | 2,221 | — | 96,300 |
| James Flynn II | PSU | 2025-06-25 | 9,253 | 18,505 | — | 37,010 | 802,000 |
| James Flynn II | RSU | 2025-06-25 | — | — | 12,337 | — | 534,700 |
| Matthew Kissner | PSU | 2025-06-26 | 28,128 | 56,255 | — | 112,510 | 2,542,700 |
| Matthew Kissner | RSU | 2025-06-26 | — | — | 37,503 | — | 1,695,100 |
| Danielle McMahan | PSU | 2025-06-25 | 5,744 | 11,488 | — | 22,976 | 497,900 |
| Danielle McMahan | RSU | 2025-06-25 | — | — | 7,659 | — | 331,900 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Weber | $348,100 | $522,100 | $0 | 60.0% |
| Craig Albright | 490,700 | 736,000 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Christopher Caridi | 96,300 | 144,400 | 0 | 60.0% |
| James Flynn II | 534,700 | 802,000 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Matthew Kissner | 1,695,100 | 2,542,700 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Danielle McMahan | 331,900 | 497,900 | 0 | 60.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Caridi | PSU | 176 | — | $3,279 |
| Andrew Weber | PSU | 271 | — | 6,792 |
| Danielle McMahan | PSU | 647 | — | 12,116 |
| Christopher Caridi | PSU | 1,022 | — | 19,516 |
| Matthew Kissner | PSU | 1,633 | — | 40,789 |
| Christopher Caridi | Option | 8,000 | 35 | — |
| Danielle McMahan | Option | 8,000 | 35 | — |
| Andrew Weber | Option | 8,000 | 35 | — |
| Matthew Kissner | Option | 80,000 | 35 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse C. WileyNot independent · Board Chair · Executive (Chair) | $365,000 | $0 | — | — | $0 | $365,000 |
| Raymond W. McDaniel JrIndependent · Audit | 100,000 | 130,000 | — | — | 96,106 | 326,106 |
| Mari J. BakerIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Not standing for re-election | 105,000 | 130,000 | — | — | 65,587 | 300,587 |
| David C. DobsonIndependent · Audit · Governance | 103,750 | 130,000 | — | — | 42,361 | 276,111 |
| Inder M. SinghIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 115,000 | 130,000 | — | — | 20,336 | 265,336 |
| Brian O. HemphillIndependent · Governance (Chair) | 102,500 | 130,000 | — | — | 18,657 | 251,157 |
| Katya D. AndresenIndependent · Executive | 68,750 | 165,055 | — | — | 14,643 | 248,448 |
| William J. PesceIndependent · Audit · Executive | 103,750 | 130,000 | — | — | 14,467 | 248,217 |
| Karen N. MaddenIndependent · Audit | 100,000 | 130,000 | — | — | 7,245 | 237,245 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $85,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $130,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 30,000 / 20,000 / 17,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | Robust director stock ownership guidelines |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,163,750 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,075,055 |
| All other compensation | $279,402 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,518,207 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names John Wiley & Sons as a peer
Companies that benchmark against JW.A
- SCHOLASTIC CORPSCHLFY2026
Each company listed discloses JW.A in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2026
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
EVC Entravision CommunicationsIII InformaSTGW Stagwell Inc.SSP The E.W. Scripps Co.LEE Lee Enterprises, IncorporatedTGNA TEGNA Inc.GCI Gannett Co., Inc.NYT The New York Times CompanyTHRY Thryv Holdings, Inc.GHM Graham Holdings Company Wolters Kluwer NVPPLI IAC Inc.SCHL Scholastic Corporation
Peer reciprocity
The companies John Wiley & Sons, Inc names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IAC Inc. | 2025 | Joseph Levin | $273,077 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,601,042 |
| 2 | Tegna Inc. | 2024 | David T. Lougee | 645,673 | 6,050,000 | — | — | 9,334,338 |
| 3 | The New York Times Company | 2025 | Meredith Kopit Levien | 995,577 | 5,848,379 | 0 | 1,822,118 | 8,862,362 |
| 4 | The E.W. Scripps Co. | 2025 | Adam Symson | 1,350,000 | 3,945,077 | 0 | 1,792,125 | 7,239,619 |
| 5 | Stagwell Inc. | 2025 | Mark Penn | 1,260,000 | 5,563,730 | 0 | 0 | 7,221,971 |
| 6 | John Wiley & Sons, Inc | 2026 | Matthew Kissner | 900,000 | 4,237,900 | 0 | 1,273,100 | 6,589,200 |
| 7 | Thryv Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Joseph Walsh | 1,060,900 | 3,000,000 | 0 | 1,157,442 | 5,259,837 |
| 8 | Entravision Communications | 2025 | Michael Christenson | 500,000 | 3,591,263 | 0 | 0 | 4,098,934 |
| 9 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 2025 | Michael Reed | 903,462 | 1,499,999 | 0 | 1,634,994 | 4,085,499 |
| 10 | Informa | 2025 | Michael Connors | 900,000 | 1,345,912 | 0 | 0 | 3,924,363 |
| 11 | Scholastic Corporation | 2026 | Peter Warwick | 1,079,231 | 1,374,978 | 125,016 | 1,101,808 | 3,742,972 |
| 12 | Graham Holdings Company | 2026 | Matthew Malone | 462,769 | 600,004 | 0 | 636,308 | 1,809,120 |
| 13 | Lee Enterprises, Incorporated | 2025 | Kevin Mowbray | 830,753 | 274,832 | 29,168 | 0 | 1,151,667 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wiley & Sons, Inc | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Entravision Communications | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | not disclosed | CPU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners LLC |
| Graham Holdings Company | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| IAC Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Compensia, Inc. |
| Informa | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | Pay Governance |
| Lee Enterprises, Incorporated | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Korn Ferry |
| Scholastic Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pay Governance LLC |
| Stagwell Inc. | 0% | PSU 79 · RSU 21 | No | None |
| Tegna Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 55 · RSU 45 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| The E.W. Scripps Co. | 88.5% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Korn Ferry |
| The New York Times Company | 149% | PSU 80 · RSU 20 | Yes | Exequity |
| Thryv Holdings, Inc. | 100.0% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | Lyons Benenson |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (44 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Matthew Kissner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . .” · page 63. As printed: 6,589,200. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Flynn II. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . .” · page 63. As printed: 2,771,800. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Craig Albright. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . .” · page 63. As printed: 2,186,100. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Danielle McMahan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . .” · page 63. As printed: 1,775,600. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Andrew Weber. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . .” · page 63. As printed: 1,754,900. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Christopher Caridi. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . .” · page 63. As printed: 1,043,000. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Andrew Weber PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Andrew Weber RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Craig Albright PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Craig Albright RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Christopher Caridi PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Christopher Caridi RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Flynn II PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Flynn II RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Matthew Kissner PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Matthew Kissner RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Danielle McMahan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Danielle McMahan RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . .” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jesse C. Wiley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 365,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Raymond W. McDaniel Jr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 326,106. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mari J. Baker. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,587. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David C. Dobson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 276,111. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Inder M. Singh. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 265,336. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Brian O. Hemphill. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 251,157. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Katya D. Andresen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,448. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William J. Pesce. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,217. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Karen N. Madden. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 237,245. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 1,163,750 + equity 1,075,055 + all other 279,402 = 2,518,207, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- IAC Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-01. CEO total compensation as printed in IAC Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,601,042. View filing ↗
- Tegna Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Tegna Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,334,338. View filing ↗
- The New York Times Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-13. CEO total compensation as printed in The New York Times Company's own proxy. As printed: 8,862,362. View filing ↗
- The E.W. Scripps Co., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in The E.W. Scripps Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,239,619. View filing ↗
- Stagwell Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Stagwell Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,221,971. View filing ↗
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-13. CEO total compensation as printed in John Wiley & Sons, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 6,589,200. View filing ↗
- Thryv Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Thryv Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,259,837. View filing ↗
- Entravision Communications, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Entravision Communications's own proxy. As printed: 4,098,934. View filing ↗
- Gannett Co., Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Gannett Co., Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,085,499. View filing ↗
- Informa, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-11. CEO total compensation as printed in Informa's own proxy. As printed: 3,924,363. View filing ↗
- Scholastic Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Scholastic Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 3,742,972. View filing ↗
- Graham Holdings Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Graham Holdings Company's own proxy. As printed: 1,809,120. View filing ↗
- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-05. CEO total compensation as printed in Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 1,151,667. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Scholastic Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Scholastic Corporation names John Wiley & Sons, Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗