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Gilead Sciences vs Moderna — CEO Pay Comparison

Daniel O'Day (Gilead Sciences) earns $2.3M more in total compensation than Stephane Bancel (Moderna).

MetricGilead SciencesGILDModernaMRNA
CEODaniel O'DayStephane Bancel
IndustryBiotechnologyBiotechnology
Total Compensation$12.0M$9.7M
Base Salary$1.2M$966K
Stock Awards$6.0M$4.8M
Option Awards$1.4M$1.2M
Non-Equity Incentive$1.8M$1.4M
Pay-for-Performance GradeB (70/100)A (96/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio96:177:1
Median Worker Pay$125K$125K
Say-on-Pay Approval87.0%85.6%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+12.4%+584.1%
Revenue$27.1B$6.7B
Market Cap$120.0B$35.0B
Employees17,0005,700

Analysis

Daniel O'Day (Gilead Sciences) earns $12.0M in total compensation, while Stephane Bancel (Moderna) earns $9.7M. That is a difference of $2.3M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Gilead Sciences scores B (70/100) while Moderna scores A (96/100). Moderna's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Gilead Sciences's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 96:1 compared to Moderna's 77:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 87.0% (Gilead Sciences) and 85.6% (Moderna).