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Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta led the pack among hotel executives with a total compensation of $56.8 million in 2023, followed closely by Hyatt's Mark Hoplamazian at $56.4 million and Marriott's Anthony Capuano at $55.5 million.
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta was awarded $56.8 million in pay last year, more than CEOs at rival hotel operators Marriott, Hyatt, Wyndham, Choice, IHG, and Accor, according to recent SEC filings.
Most of the seven CEOs received bigger pay packages in 2023 than they did in 2022 — boosted by hefty stock-market gains.
A case in point: Hilton's stock price rose 42% last year, and Nassetta received $16.3 million in stock awards tied to that performance. The CEO's base salary was only $1.3 million.
The year before, during a weak stock market, Nassetta was awarded around $8.3 million in total compensation.
Hotel Group CEO Compensation in 2023Here's a look at the take-home pay of the executives steering the largest hotel groups in 2023. For U.S.-based hotel companies, Skift uses the “compensation actually paid” figure that companies reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission because that calculation captures how much executives’ equity awards changed in value as paper gains and losses.
RankCEOHotel GroupCompensation Actually Paid2023 Pay (All in)1Christopher NassettaHilton$56.8 million$26.5 million2Mark HoplamazianHyatt$56.4 million$20.7 mill