The three highest-paid executives of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw a rise in both base salary and total compensation.
Here is what the four highest-paid HCA executives earned since 2019:
Samuel Hazen, CEO. Mr. Hazen was appointed CEO on Jan. 1, 2019, after serving as president and COO since 2016.
2023: $21,315,984 (Base salary of $1,512,222)
2022: $14,637,726 (Base salary of $1,509,751)
2021: $20,635,260 (Base salary of $1,480,148)
2020: $30,397,771 (Base salary of $1,342,115)
2019: $26,788,251 (Base salary of $1,425,000)
William Rutherford, executive vice president and CFO. Mr. Rutherford joined HCA in 1986 as a staff auditor.
2023: $7,763,050 (Base salary of $1,512,222)
2022: $5,058,078 (Base salary of $935,078)
2021: $7,163,022 (Base salary of $916,743)
2020: $6,134,778 (Base salary of $831,251)
2019: $6,323,179 (Base salary of $879,757)
Jon Foster, executive vice president and COO. Mr Foster was appointed COO on Jan. 1, 2023.
2023: $8,699,360 (Base salary of $1,000,000)
2022: $4,148,211 (Base salary of $917,905)
2021: $6,046,102 (Base salary of $899,113)
2020: $8,556,247 (Base salary of $815,264)
2019: $761,079 (Base salary of $864,199)