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Intuitive Surgical vs Medtronic — CEO Pay Comparison

Gary Guthart (Intuitive Surgical) earns $0 more in total compensation than Geoff Martha (Medtronic).

MetricIntuitive SurgicalISRGMedtronicMDT
CEOGary GuthartGeoff 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 GradeA (82/100)B (69/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio133:1133:1
Median Worker Pay$90K$90K
Say-on-Pay Approval89.6%96.3%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+23.5%+9.0%
Revenue$8.0B$32.4B
Market Cap$180.0B$110.0B
Employees13,20095,000

Analysis

Gary Guthart (Intuitive Surgical) earns $12.0M in total compensation, while Geoff Martha (Medtronic) earns $12.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Intuitive Surgical scores A (82/100) while Medtronic scores B (69/100). Intuitive Surgical's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Intuitive Surgical's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 133:1 compared to Medtronic's 133:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 89.6% (Intuitive Surgical) and 96.3% (Medtronic).