Robert Kyncl is Chief Executive Officer of Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG). The company reported total compensation of $15,909,250 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $2,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $3,202,480 |
| Stock awards | $10,675,719 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $0 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $31,051 |
| Total | $15,909,250 |
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 Warner Music Group Corp. filed January 20, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-001664.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $2,000,000 | $3,202,480 | $10,675,719 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,051 | $15,909,250 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $2,000,000 | $3,102,300 | $13,518,806 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500 | $18,632,606 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | $2,000,000 | $2,289,610 | $15,347,525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $789,250 | $20,426,385 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Warner Music Group Corp..
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Kyncl this page | Chief Executive Officer | $15,909,250 |
| Armin Zerza | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $12,340,581 |
| Guy Moot | Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Warner Chappell Music | $6,003,921 |
| Carianne Marshall | Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Chappell Music | $5,372,455 |
| Carletta Higginson | Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer | $4,782,970 |
| Bryan Castellani | Former Chief Financial Officer | $4,696,813 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Warner Music Group Corp. compensation brief.
Robert Kyncl's compensation sits inside Warner Music Group Corp.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.