Mark Dankberg is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Viasat, Inc. (VSAT). The company reported total compensation of $14,208,178 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,406,538 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $10,305,390 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,450,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $46,250 |
| Total | $14,208,178 |
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 Viasat, Inc. filed July 27, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-318060.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,406,538 | $0 | $10,305,390 | $0 | $2,450,000 | $0 | $46,250 | $14,208,178 |
| FY2025 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,365,000 | $0 | $4,486,808 | $0 | $1,940,000 | $0 | $91,094 | $7,882,902 |
| FY2024 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,365,000 | $0 | $3,808,829 | $2,002,500 | $1,758,100 | $0 | $26,250 | $8,960,679 |
| FY2023 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,364,000 | $0 | $3,575,736 | $0 | $2,030,400 | $0 | $26,779 | $6,996,915 |
| FY2022 | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,300,000 | $0 | $4,729,517 | $4,438,993 | $1,815,500 | $0 | $21,299 | $12,305,309 |
| FY2021 | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,300,000 | $0 | $2,860,217 | $3,356,526 | $1,820,000 | $0 | $23,080 | $9,359,823 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Viasat, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $17,601,042 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-3,392,864 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 37th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 18 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Viasat, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Dankberg this page | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $14,208,178 |
| Garrett Chase | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $7,213,935 |
| Girish Chandran | Corporate Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Engineering | $4,012,691 |
| Robert Blair | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $3,941,115 |
| Craig Miller | Senior Vice President and President, Government | $3,463,999 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Viasat, Inc. compensation brief.
Mark Dankberg's compensation sits inside Viasat, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.