The CEO of Pfizer, Ian Read, received a total compensation of 19.54 million U.S. dollars in 2018, of which the major component consisted of stock and option awards, at roughly 14 million dollars. The statistic illustrates select top biotech and pharma CEO compensations in 2018 and its composition, by individual components.
Select top biotech and pharma CEO compensations in 2018, by component
(in million U.S. dollars)
CEO compensation includes base salary, cash bonuses and long-term
stock and option awards, as described in annual proxy filings
* Data classified as "other" at Moderna was reported as negligible.
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BioPharma Dive. (May 28, 2019). Select top biotech and pharma CEO compensations in 2018, by component (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053274/select-biotech-and-pharma-ceo-compensation-by-component/
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BioPharma Dive. "Select Top Biotech and Pharma Ceo Compensations in 2018, by Component (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053274/select-biotech-and-pharma-ceo-compensation-by-component/
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