The SEC requires public companies to disclose how CEO pay stacks up with the median employee’s overall compensation each year.
Payers ranked by CEO-to-worker pay ratios in 2023:
1. CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch
CEO to worker pay ratio — 392:1
Annual CEO compensation: $21.6 million
Annual compensation for median employee: $55,237
2. Elevance Health CEO Gail Boudreaux
CEO to worker pay ratio — 389:1
Annual CEO compensation: $21.9 million
Annual compensation for median employee: $56,229
3. UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty
CEO to worker pay ratio — 352:1
Annual CEO compensation: $23.5 million
Annual compensation for median employee: $66,821
4. Cigna Group CEO David Cordani
CEO to worker pay ratio — 280:1
Annual CEO compensation: $21 million
Annual compensation for median employee: $75,191
5. Molina Healthcare CEO Joseph Zubretsky
CEO to worker pay ratio — 273:1
Annual CEO compensation: $21.5 million
Annual compensation for median employee: $78,620
6. Centene CEO Sarah London
CEO to worker pay ratio — 234:1
Annual CEO compensation: $18.6 million
Annual compensation for median employee: $79,507
7. Humana President and CEO Bruce Broussard
CEO to worker pay ratio — 192:1
Annual CEO compensation: $16.3 million
Annual compensation for median employee: $85,122
