Skip to Main Content

A time-honored tradition in business media is searching through companies’ annual reports to see just how much they pay their treasured CEOs. As of this year, thanks to a provision in the Dodd-Frank law, it’s also possible to learn the median pay among employees at these companies.

In biopharma, that pay is pretty ample.

advertisement

Using data from MyLogIQ, which collects data from filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission, we charted the median salaries for 32 biopharma companies, ranging from the tiny Geron to the multinational Johnson & Johnson. The result: The drug business pays better than any other industry, according to MyLogIQ.

STAT+ Exclusive Story

STAT+

This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers

Unlock this article — plus daily market-moving biopharma analysis — by subscribing to STAT+.

Already have an account? Log in

Monthly

$39

Totals $468 per year

$39/month Get Started

Totals $468 per year

Starter

$20

for 3 months, then $399/year

$20 for 3 months Get Started

Then $399/year

Annual

$399

Save 15%

$399/year Get Started

Save 15%

11+ Users

Custom

Savings start at 25%!

Request A Quote Request A Quote

Savings start at 25%!

2-10 Users

$300

Annually per user

$300/year Get Started

$300 Annually per user

View All Plans

To read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+.

Subscribe

To submit a correction request, please visit our Contact Us page.