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Humana vs UnitedHealth Group — CEO Pay Comparison

Andrew Witty (UnitedHealth Group) earns $4.0M more in total compensation than Jim Rechtin (Humana).

MetricHumanaHUMUnitedHealth GroupUNH
CEOJim RechtinAndrew Witty
IndustryHealth InsuranceHealth Insurance
Total Compensation$8.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$800K$1.2M
Stock Awards$4.0M$6.0M
Option Awards$960K$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$1.2M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeB (69/100)B (70/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio133:1200:1
Median Worker Pay$60K$60K
Say-on-Pay Approval86.0%95.0%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+8.0%+9.9%
Revenue$106.4B$400.0B
Market Cap$30.0B$450.0B
Employees67,600440,000

Analysis

Jim Rechtin (Humana) earns $8.0M in total compensation, while Andrew Witty (UnitedHealth Group) earns $12.0M. That is a difference of $4.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Humana scores B (69/100) while UnitedHealth Group scores B (70/100). UnitedHealth Group's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Humana's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 133:1 compared to UnitedHealth Group's 200:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 86.0% (Humana) and 95.0% (UnitedHealth Group).