WWE salaries 2022: Vince McMahon, Triple H & Stephanie's revealed

The success of WWE is undoubtedly down to the McMahon family.

Everyone knows the influence they’ve had on the professional wrestling landscape for over fifty years. They’ve caused an influx of change and set a precedent for what wrestling is nowadays.

So, many fans may wonder what they, and the higher ups in WWE, earn. A recent WWE Proxy Statement filing to the SEC reveals salaries for the top executives in WWE and how they’re broken down.

Most interestingly, As a base salary, the Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon received a sizeable increase from $1.4 million in 2021 and the three years prior to $2 million for 2022. 

A man who’s become familiar to many people in recent times, synonymous with the WWE releases, is Nick Khan. He’s the WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer who earned $1.2 million which is equal to his totals in 2021 and 2020.

Triple H, who’s just recently retired from in ring competition following heart trouble, has a role backstage as the Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy and Development.

He’s seen a steady increase of his salary earning $730,000 in 2022. (Increased from $710,000 in 2019, $684,125 in 2018 and $650,000 in 2017.)

WWE’s Chief Branding Officer Stephanie McMahon earned $730,000 in 2022 and she’s seen a similar trajectory to her husband, Triple H. (Increased from $730,000 in 2021 and 2020, $710,000 in 2019, $684,125 in 2018)

The final salary revealed is that of WWE Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Frank A. Riddick III. He earned $850,000 in 2022 (equal for 2021).

Those were the base salaries but the document also states bonuses and add ons for the previous year. These things include salary on top of stock awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation and all other