CEO pay at the largest healthcare companies

David Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly, one of the largest companies in the U.S. by revenue, earned more than $25 million in 2023, according to a report from Equilar listing CEO pay for the 100 largest companies by revenue.  

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Here are the 11 healthcare company CEOs that made the list, followed by their total compensation, change in pay year over year and the CEO-to-worker pay ratio. 

David Ricks. CEO of Eli Lilly and Company 

Total compensation: $25,125,910

Change in pay: 17%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio:168

Richard Gonzalez. CEO of AbbVie 

Total compensation:$24,330,355

Change in pay: -6%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 169

Daniel O’Day. CEO of Gilead Sciences

Total compensation: $22,607,690

Change in pay: 5%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 110

Joaquin Duato. CEO of Johnson & Johnson 

Total compensation: $21,936,740

Change in pay: 67%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 338

Gail Boudreaux. CEO of Elevance Health

Total compensation: $21,889,039

Change in pay: 5%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 389

Albert Bourla, PhD. CEO of Pfizer

Total compensation: $21,553,624

Change in pay: -29%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 291

Joseph Zubretsky. CEO of Molina Healthcare

Total compensation: $21,491,723

Change in pay: -3%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 273

Samuel Hazen. CEO of HCA Healthcare

Total compensation: $21,315,984

Change in pay: 46%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 356

David Cordani. CEO of The Cigna Group

Total compensation: $20,966,670

Change in pay: 0%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 280

Kevin Lobo. CEO of Stryker Corporation 

Total compensation: $20,767,847

Change in pay: 12%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 247

Robert Ford. CEO of Abbott Laboratories

Total compensation: $19,602,891

Change in pay: -9%

CEO-to-worker pay ratio: 176

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