Elinor Mertz compensation by year
Airbnb Summary Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Component | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $606,615 | $671,154 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $7,527,805 | $6,656,128 |
| Option awards | $4,718,262 | $3,531,192 |
| Non-equity incentive | $468,000 | $675,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $13,923 | $14,852 |
| Total | $13,334,605 | $11,548,326 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Airbnb, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-175062, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 44,040 | $5,977,109 | — |
| RSU | 26,176 | $3,552,607 | — |
| RSU | 10,723 | $1,455,326 | — |
| RSU | 8,080 | $1,096,618 | — |
| RSU | 1,601 | $217,288 | — |
| Option | 45,977 | — | $142.06 |
| Option | 10,723 | — | $122.41 |
| Option | 1,143 | — | $167.00 |
| Option | 27,007 | — | $168.18 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Airbnb, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
8 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 24, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Tax withholding | — | 6,941.7 | $183.25 | 434,600.78 |
| 2026-08-03 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 3,748 | $153.34 | 441,542.48 |
| 2026-07-02 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 3,750 | $148.01 | 445,290.48 |
| 2026-06-02 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 7,433 | $136.24 | 449,040.48 |
| 2026-05-19 | Tax withholding | — | 6,941.2 | $134.30 | 456,473.48 |
| 2026-05-04 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 3,750 | $143.00 | 463,414.68 |
| 2026-04-23 | Grant or award | — | 72,806 | $0.00 | 467,164.68 |
| 2026-04-23 | Grant or award derivative | — | 78,007 | $0.00 | 78,007 |
The 8 most recent of 8 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Airbnb discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $675,000 | $2,843,704 | $41,291 | $3,559,995 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,350,000 | $12,441,670 | $41,291 | $13,832,961 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,350,000 | $12,441,670 | $41,291 | $13,832,961 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Airbnb, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Airbnb’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Elinor Mertz · this page | Chief Financial Officer | $11,548,326 |
| Aristotle Balogh | Former Chief Technology Officer | $11,547,529 |
| Nathan Blecharczyk | Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer | $7,792,940 |
| Brian Chesky | President and Chief Executive Officer | $242,122 |
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