Titans Of Pharma 2021: J&J’s Gorsky Tops Big Pharma Remuneration

Most Top CEOs Enjoyed Enlarged Packages

A snapshot of the compensation packages of CEOs and R&D leaders of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, alongside median employee pay and key company performance metrics.

2021 Titan of Pharma

The average CEO compensation package among the world’s biggest pharma companies was $17.7m in 2020, 142 times that of the average employee remuneration.

Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, was the best paid CEO of the 17 largest pharma companies in...

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