James Dolan is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR). The company reported total compensation of $14,284,275 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $230,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $188,324 |
| Stock awards | $0 |
| Option awards | $13,027,275 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $378,994 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $459,682 |
| Total | $14,284,275 |
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 Sphere Entertainment Co. filed April 28, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-027969.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $230,000 | $188,324 | $0 | $13,027,275 | $378,994 | $0 | $459,682 | $14,284,275 |
| FY2024 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $751,600 | $6,923,923 | $17,160,987 | $1,248,400 | $0 | $356,283 | $27,441,193 |
| FY2023 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,823,077 | $0 | $10,973,100 | $0 | $3,064,000 | $0 | $450,028 | $16,310,205 |
| FY2022 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,937,500 | $0 | $11,148,811 | $0 | $5,566,000 | $0 | $591,368 | $19,243,679 |
| FY2020 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $115,385 | — | $2,305,894 | — | $1,439,167 | $0 | $94,683 | $3,955,129 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Sphere Entertainment Co..
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| James Dolan this page | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $14,284,275 |
| Jennifer Koester | President and Chief Operating Officer of Sphere | $11,243,428 |
| Andrea Greenberg | Former President and Chief Executive Officer, MSG Networks | $6,765,821 |
| Robert Langer | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $5,460,136 |
| David Granville-Smith | Executive Vice President | $4,347,505 |
| Laura Franco | Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel | $4,283,655 |
| Gregory Brunner | Former Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer and Former Interim PFO | $891,715 |
| Christopher Winters | Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | $148,964 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Sphere Entertainment Co. compensation brief.
James Dolan's compensation sits inside Sphere Entertainment Co.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.