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Intuitive Surgical vs ResMed — CEO Pay Comparison

Gary Guthart (Intuitive Surgical) earns $4.0M more in total compensation than Mick Farrell (ResMed).

MetricIntuitive SurgicalISRGResMedRMD
CEOGary GuthartMick Farrell
IndustryMedical DevicesMedical Devices
Total Compensation$12.0M$8.0M
Base Salary$1.2M$800K
Stock Awards$6.0M$4.0M
Option Awards$1.4M$960K
Non-Equity Incentive$1.8M$1.2M
Pay-for-Performance GradeA (82/100)B (78/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio133:189:1
Median Worker Pay$90K$90K
Say-on-Pay Approval89.6%96.3%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+23.5%+12.7%
Revenue$8.0B$4.7B
Market Cap$180.0B$32.0B
Employees13,20010,000

Analysis

Gary Guthart (Intuitive Surgical) earns $12.0M in total compensation, while Mick Farrell (ResMed) earns $8.0M. That is a difference of $4.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Intuitive Surgical scores A (82/100) while ResMed scores B (78/100). Intuitive Surgical's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Intuitive Surgical's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 133:1 compared to ResMed's 89:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 89.6% (Intuitive Surgical) and 96.3% (ResMed).