In 2022, the median pay for employees at S&P 500 companies was $77,178 and the median CEO pay ratio stood at 186-to-1, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal published June 19.
The Journal analyzed data for 278 companies in the S&P 500 index, calculating CEO pay ratio by dividing the CEO's annual compensation as reported in SEC filings by the median employee's pay.
Here are 10 ASC-related companies and their CEO-to-worker pay ratios:
Stryker
2022 median pay: $79,194
2022 CEO pay ratio: 234
Centene
2022 median pay: $78,347
2022 CEO pay ratio: 171
Boston Scientific
2022 median pay: $76,054
2022 CEO pay ratio: 223
Cigna
2022 median pay: $75,627
2022 CEO pay ratio: 277
Humana
2022 median pay: $72,391
2022 CEO pay ratio: 238
Zimmer Biomet
2022 median pay: $64,888
2022 CEO pay ratio: 253
UnitedHealth Group
2022 median pay: $63,035
2022 CEO pay ratio: 331
HCA Healthcare
2022 median pay: $57,727
2022 CEO pay ratio: 254
CVS Health
2022 median pay: $56,129
2022 CEO pay ratio: 380
Elevance Health
2022 median pay: $54,627
2022 CEO pay ratio: 383