title: CEO jackpot. Industry executives continue to see big payouts despite spending declines and cost-cutting.
abstract: Leaders of pharmaceutical companies were among the highest-paid healthcare industry executives in 2012. In that sector, executive compensation packages can be weighted with equity that bring large payouts when the company does well. Dr. George Yancopoulos of Regeneron, left, eamed a salary of $850,000 and a $2 million bonus last year, but came away with benefits totaling $81.6 million with the addition of stock and option awards.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000191:economics*; D003363:Cost Control; D004345:Drug Industry; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States