CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Intuitive Surgical ISRG
CEO: Gary Guthart · Medical Devices · 13,200 employees
Gary Guthart, CEO of Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), earned $12.0M in total compensation in 2025. Intuitive Surgical receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of A (82/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 133:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 89.6%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +23.5%.
How Intuitive Surgical CEO Pay Compares
Gary Guthart's $12.0M total compensation is 0% below the Medical Devices industry median of $12.0M. The 133:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 20% higher than the industry average of 111:1.
Gary Guthart, CEO of Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), received $12.0M in total reported compensation. The package mix typical at this scale: a small base salary, a larger stock-award component, and performance-tied incentives that vest over multiple years based on relative TSR or earnings benchmarks.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio runs 133x. Lower ratios typically reflect companies with higher-paid workforces (financial services, technology, professional services) where the median worker pay denominator is itself substantial. Performance has been positive over the three-year window: TSR of 23.5% alongside 18.9% revenue growth. Compensation packages tied to relative TSR or absolute return benchmarks would have vested at or near target levels with this performance profile.
Say-on-pay support was strong at 90%. The Dodd-Frank-mandated advisory vote on executive compensation passes at most U.S. public companies with comfortable margins; meaningful dissent typically requires either pay-performance misalignment or specific governance concerns. Intuitive Surgical operates in Medical Devices with 13,200 employees and $8.0B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $180.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Intuitive Surgical (ISRG).
Compensation Breakdown
Gary Guthart's $12.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $1.2M in base salary, $6.0M in stock awards, $1.4M in option awards, and $1.8M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | - | $6.0M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $12.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
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Gary Guthart, CEO of Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), earns $12.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gary Guthart, CEO of Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), earns $12.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Intuitive Surgical has a Pay-for-Performance Score of A (82/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +23.5%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 89.6% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Intuitive Surgical is 133:1. The median worker at Intuitive Surgical earns $90K per year, while CEO Gary Guthart earns $12.0M in total compensation.
Intuitive Surgical employs approximately 13,200 people. The company operates in the Medical Devices industry within the Healthcare sector, generating $8.0B in annual revenue.