EA is one of the largest publishers in the gaming industry, but it has also failed to avoid the impact of the gaming market.Following the failure of Dragon Age 4: The Guardian of Shadow and the multiple layoffs of studios such as Respawn, many people are worried about the status quo of EA.

Core IPs like Battlefield have also performed poorly in recent years, but that doesn't seem to prevent EA CEO Andrew Wilson from getting higher salaries.

Recently, the well-known whistleblower Stephen totilo revealed that in the fiscal year ended March 30, 2025, Andrew Wilson received a total of US$30.5 million in cash and stock, an increase of US$5 million from last year, an increase of approximately 16%.

What is interesting is that the median salary of ordinary employees in EA has dropped during the same period.According to the company's report, the median employee salary was $117,000 last year, down from $149,000 in 2023.

Although the median is not the best comparison basis, the data do show significant differences in treatment between CEOs and ordinary employees.As mentioned earlier, 2024 and 2025 are not particularly good for EA.One might wonder that the CEO has been left with little impact given EA's current situation.