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

Most Top CEOs Enjoyed Enlarged Packages

INFOGRAPHIC: 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.

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 2020, with a total compensation package of $29.6m

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