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Eli Lilly vs Johnson & Johnson — CEO Pay Comparison

David Ricks (Eli Lilly) earns $3.0M more in total compensation than Joaquin Duato (Johnson & Johnson).

MetricEli LillyLLYJohnson & JohnsonJNJ
CEODavid RicksJoaquin Duato
IndustryPharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals
Total Compensation$15.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$1.5M$1.2M
Stock Awards$7.5M$6.0M
Option Awards$1.8M$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$2.3M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeA (94/100)B (68/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio150:1120:1
Median Worker Pay$100K$100K
Say-on-Pay Approval87.9%94.8%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+66.7%+1.4%
Revenue$41.3B$85.2B
Market Cap$800.0B$370.0B
Employees43,000131,900

Analysis

David Ricks (Eli Lilly) earns $15.0M in total compensation, while Joaquin Duato (Johnson & Johnson) earns $12.0M. That is a difference of $3.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Eli Lilly scores A (94/100) while Johnson & Johnson scores B (68/100). Eli Lilly's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Eli Lilly's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 150:1 compared to Johnson & Johnson's 120:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 87.9% (Eli Lilly) and 94.8% (Johnson & Johnson).