Edward Bastian is Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL). The company reported total compensation of $19,222,401 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,082,500 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $11,914,231 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $5,846,040 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $379,630 |
| Total | $19,222,401 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Delta Air Lines, Inc. filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001308179-26-000345.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $1,082,500 | $0 | $11,914,231 | $0 | $5,846,040 | $0 | $379,630 | $19,222,401 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $991,250 | $8,500,000 | $10,961,648 | $0 | $6,295,983 | $0 | $368,188 | $27,117,069 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | $950,000 | $9,600,000 | $17,000,280 | $0 | $6,292,865 | $0 | $371,183 | $34,214,328 |
| FY2022 | Chief Executive Officer | $950,000 | $0 | $5,700,012 | $0 | $2,673,562 | $0 | $282,813 | $9,606,387 |
| FY2021 | Chief Executive Officer | $950,000 | — | $4,125,186 | $4,125,062 | $3,038,542 | $0 | $121,630 | $12,360,420 |
| FY2020 | Chief Executive Officer | $237,500 | $0 | $8,375,245 | $4,125,054 | $0 | $17,726 | $378,487 | $13,134,012 |
| FY2019 | Chief Executive Officer | $945,833 | $0 | $8,375,463 | $4,125,096 | $3,516,987 | $33,393 | $328,606 | $17,325,379 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Delta Air Lines, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $22,970,926 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-3,748,525 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 19th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 21 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Delta Air Lines, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Bastian this page | Chief Executive Officer | $19,222,401 |
| Glen Hauenstein | President | $10,116,104 |
| Daniel Janki | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $7,462,965 |
| Peter Carter | Executive Vice President - Chief External Affairs Officer | $7,134,211 |
| Alain Bellemare | Executive Vice President & President - International | $6,401,014 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Delta Air Lines, Inc. compensation brief.
Edward Bastian's compensation sits inside Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.