2020-21
Fox Corp: total $US58.8 million (see p42 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US31.1 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US27.7 million
News Corp: total $US7.04 million (see p49 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US6.753 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US288,000
Total both companies: $US65.84 million
2019-20
Fox Corp: total $US61.15 million (see p41 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US34 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US29.15 million
News Corp: total $US3.66 million (see p44 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US3.36 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US302,000
Total both companies: $US64.81 million
2018-19
Fox Corp: Total $US82.2 million (see p35 of the proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US42.1m
Lachlan Murdoch: $US42.1m
James Murdoch: not disclosed
News Corp: Total $US5.7m (see p21 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US5.03 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US400,000
James Murdoch: $US270,000
Total both companies: $US87.8 million
2017-18
21st Century Fox: Total $US150.14 million (see p52 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US49.23 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US50.67 million
James Murdoch: $US50.26 million
News Corp: Total $US6.32m
Rupert Murdoch: $US5.74 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US331k
James Murdoch: $US248k
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non executive chairman: $US440,000 (see p59 of annual report)
Total across 3 companies: $US156.9 million
2016-17
21st Century Fox: Total $US70.26m (see p52 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US29.3 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US20.6 million
James Murdoch: $US20.36 million
News Corp: Total: $US6.274m
Rupert Murdoch: $US5.68 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US384k
James Murdoch: $US210k
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive chair: $US440,000 (see p68 of annual report)
Total across 3 companies: $US76.97 million
2015-16
21st Century Fox: Total $US84.7m (see p52 of proxy statement)
Rupert Murdoch: $US34.6 million
James Murdoch: $US26.4 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US23.7 million
News Corp: Total $US6.615m
Rupert Murdoch: $US5.344 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US989,748
James Murdoch: $US281,250
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US89,000 (see p62 of annual report)
Total across 3 companies: $US91.41m
2014-15
21st Century Fox: Total $US43.27 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US27.9m
James Murdoch: $US15.05m
Lachlan Murdoch: $US322,000
News Corp: Total $US5.55 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US5.1 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US225,000
James Murdoch: $US225,000
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US104,000 (see p62 of annual report)
Total across 3 companies: $US48.96 million
2013-14
21st Century Fox: Total $US50.03 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US29.25 million
James Murdoch: $US18.7 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US2.08 million
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US104,000 (see p75 of annual report)
News Corp: Total $US9.15m
Rupert Murdoch $US8.7 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US225,000
James Murdoch: $US225,000
Total both companies: $US59.29 million
2012-13
News Corp: Total $US46.13 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US28.9 million
James Murdoch: $US17 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US225,000
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US102,000 (see p75 of annual report)
Total both companies: $US46.23m
2011-12
News Corp: Total $US49.5 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US30 million
James Murdoch: $US16.84 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US2.66 million
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US98,000 (see p61 of annual report)
Total both companies: $US49.6m
2010-11
News Corp: Total $US45.7 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US33.3 million
James Murdoch: $US11.9 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US504,000
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US98,000 (see p61 of annual report)
Total both companies: $US45.8m
2009-10
News Corp: Total $US34.81 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US22.72 million
James Murdoch: $US10.3 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US1.79 million
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US96,000 (see p52 of annual report)
Total both companies: $US34.9m
2008-09
News Corp: Total $US29.41 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US19.88 million
James Murdoch: $US9.2 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US331,000
BSkyB
James Murdoch, non-executive director: $US82,000 (see p52 of annual report)
Total both companies: $US29.49m
2007-08
News Corp: Total $US38.61 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US27.55 million
James Murdoch: $US10.97 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US90,000
BSkyB
James Murdoch, CEO: $US3.29m (see p51 of annual report)
Total both companies: $US41.9m
2006-07
News Corp: Total $US33.5
Rupert Murdoch: $US32.14 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US1.36 million
BSkyB (see p48 of annual report)
James Murdoch CEO: $US2.23m
Rupert Murdoch, non-executive chair: $US50,000
Total both companies: $US35.78m
2005-06
News Corp: Total $US26.1m (inc BSkyB)
Rupert Murdoch: $US25.9 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US142,000
BSkyB (see p71 of annual report)
James Murdoch CEO: $US1.62m
Rupert Murdoch, non-executive chair: $US53,000
Total both companies: $US27.71m
2004-05
News Corp: Total $US31.61
Rupert Murdoch: $US23.64 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US7.97 million
BSkyB (see p71 of annual report)
James Murdoch CEO: $US1.62m
Rupert Murdoch, non-executive chair: $US53,000
Total both companies: $US33.28m
2003-04
News Corp: Total $US26.45 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US20.65 million
James and Lachlan Murdoch received combined $US5.8 million
BSkyB (see p38 of annual report)
James Murdoch, CEO: $US1.62m
Rupert Murdoch, non-executive chairman: $US53,000
Total both companies: $US28.12m
2002-03
News Corp: Total $US19.3 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US14.1 million
James and Lachlan Murdoch received combined $US5.2 million
BSkyB (see p29 of annual report)
Rupert Murdoch, non-executive chairman: $US22,000
James Murdoch, director: $US18,000
Total both companies: $US19.34m
2001-02
News Corp: Total $US13.69 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US9.21 million
James and Lachlan Murdoch received combined $US4.48 million
2000-01
News Corp: Total $US13.24 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US7.58 million
James and Lachlan Murdoch received combined $US5.66 million
1999-2000
News Corp: Total $US9.67 million
Rupert Murdoch: $US6.53 million
Lachlan Murdoch: $US3.14 million
James Murdoch undisclosed
1998-99
News Corp
Rupert Murdoch: US$6.34 million
Lachlan and James Murdoch undisclosed.
Stories on the $1 billion Murdoch salary heist
How the Murdoch men looted $1.4 billion from public companies
Michaelwest.com, February 20, 2020
Murdoch salaries hit $600m
Crikey, November 5, 2014
Murdoch salaries crack $1 billion
Crikey, October 1, 2015
Murdoch men help themselves to $111.5m in salaries from Fox in 2015-16
Crikey, September 26, 2016
Another year, another Murdoch family rip off
Crikey, October 3, 2019
News Corp bosses make another salary killing
Crikey, October 8, 2019
All up, we have counted $US943.7 million in payments over 21 years but this doesn't include James Murdoch's salary as CEO of BSkyB from 2004 until 2007 and any payments to James Murdoch in 2018-19.
Last three years: $US321.67 million
Last five years: $US462m
10 years from 2009-10 until 2018-19: plus $US235.9m to make $US697.86m15 years from 2004-05: plus $US168.2m to make $US866m
20 years from 1999-2000: plus $US84m to make $US950.1m
99-00-03-04: $US84m
04-05-08-09: $US168.2m
09-10-13-14: $US235.9m
14-15-18-19: $US462m
With the dollar at US66.73c on Saturday, that makes $1045 million over the past 10 years and $1423.8m over the past 20 years.
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