Category: Compensation Issues

Moderna CEO the most ‘undervalued’ of Fortune 500 

Stéphane Bancel, Moderna’s CEO, was named the most “undervalued” CEO of Fortune’s 500, the publication said May 29.

States where physicians are paid the most and the least, by provider type

Primary care physicians earn the most in Mississippi, with about $102,000 more in total median compensation than their counterparts in Arizona, who earn the least, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association.  

Physician compensation grew most for these 5 specialties

Compensation for most physician specialties reached or exceeded pre-pandemic levels last year, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association.

Moderna’s CFO for 1 day gets $700K severance, pending investigation

Former Moderna CFO Jorge Gomez will be paid a $700,000 severance, despite departing the company within one day of taking the role, according to a federal filing.   

Sentara to give employees 3% merit pay increases

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare is implementing a 3 percent merit pay increase for eligible employees, up to and including the director level.

Top-paying metro areas for 4 healthcare careers

The metropolitan areas where healthcare workers in multiple careers earn the highest annual mean wage are concentrated in California, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Computer scientist pay by state

Data scientists, a position increasingly in demand at hospitals, make an average of $108,660 annually, according to the latest data released March 31 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Democrats, Republicans agree CEOs are overpaid

The majority of Democrats and Republicans believe CEOs of America’s largest companies are paid too much, according to Reuters.

Physician assistant median annual base salary, by state

The median base salary for physician assistants in the U.S. was $113,000 in 2021, compared to $110,000 in 2020, according to the 2022 American Academy of PAs salary report.

7 healthcare CEOs make $20M or more

The CEOs of Pfizer and Walgreens Boots Alliance are among the highest-paid chief executives of the largest U.S. companies.