Healthcare CEOs Have Highest Median Incomes at $14.9 million

“Industry Comparison

The healthcare sector, which includes traditional healthcare, insurance as well as biopharma companies, had the highest median CEO pay package among S&P 500 companies at $14.9 million, followed by industrial goods at $13.9 million. Utilities CEOs were awarded a median $9.3 million, the lowest of the industry sectors in the study.

INDUSTRY SECTOR	NUMBER OF CEOS	MEDIAN TOTAL COMPENSATION
HEALTHCARE	39	$14,871,627
INDUSTRIAL GOODS	30	$13,855,437
BASIC MATERIALS	36	$12,702,787
TECHNOLOGY	38	$12,176,311
CONSUMER GOODS	29	$11,747,284
SERVICES	56	$11,255,873
FINANCIAL	87	$10,366,488
UTILITIES	24	$9,346,702

Source: https://www.equilar.com/reports/57-equilar-associated-press-ceo-pay-study-2018.html
Equilar/Associated Press CEO Pay Study 2018, Dan Marcec, Director of Content and Communications, Equilar.