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Abbott Laboratories vs Medtronic — CEO Pay Comparison

Robert Ford (Abbott Laboratories) earns $0 more in total compensation than Geoff Martha (Medtronic).

MetricAbbott LaboratoriesABTMedtronicMDT
CEORobert FordGeoff Martha
IndustryMedical DevicesMedical Devices
Total Compensation$12.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$1.2M$1.2M
Stock Awards$6.0M$6.0M
Option Awards$1.4M$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$1.8M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeC (63/100)B (69/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio133:1133:1
Median Worker Pay$90K$90K
Say-on-Pay Approval85.6%96.3%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+3.2%+9.0%
Revenue$40.1B$32.4B
Market Cap$210.0B$110.0B
Employees114,00095,000

Analysis

Robert Ford (Abbott Laboratories) earns $12.0M in total compensation, while Geoff Martha (Medtronic) earns $12.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Abbott Laboratories scores C (63/100) while Medtronic scores B (69/100). Medtronic's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Abbott Laboratories's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 133:1 compared to Medtronic's 133:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 85.6% (Abbott Laboratories) and 96.3% (Medtronic).