A recent report used proxy statements from S&P 500 companies filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to compare CEO compensation to their average worker's compensation. The ratios were sorted by the state where the company is based and averaged.
The widest gap was found at Align Technology — the San Jose, Calif.-based orthodontics manufacturer for Invisalign — where the CEO makes 1,026 times more than the median worker earns.
Here are the top 15 S&P 500 healthcare companies with the widest gaps between CEO and median worker pay:
1. Align Technology — 1,026:1 pay ratio
2. Becton, Dickinson and Co. — 443:1
3. Pfizer — 437:1
4. Viatris — 398:1
5. Elevance Health — 383:1
6. CVS Health Corp. — 380:1
7. Thermo Fisher Scientific — 363:1
8. The Cooper Companies — 344:1
9. UnitedHealth Group — 331:1
10. Danaher Corp. — 311:1
11. McKesson Corp. — 294:1
12 (tie). Molina Healthcare — 293:1
12 (tie). IQVIA Holdings — 293:1
14. Baxter International — 290:1
15. The Cigna Group — 277:1
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