UHS CEO Pay Ratio Remains Over 200 Times Median Employee Salary

The healthcare company's CEO-to-worker pay gap has fluctuated between 221 and 309 to 1 over the past 5 years.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:09pm

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Universal Health Services (UHS) CEO and President Marc Miller has been paid between 221 and 309 times more than the median annual salary for an employee at the health system between 2021 and 2025, according to the company's SEC filings. UHS determines its median employee using a combination of total annual W-2 wages and calculated annualized pay for new hires and those on leave.

Why it matters

The wide gap between CEO and worker pay at large corporations has become a growing point of concern, with critics arguing that it reflects an imbalance of power and an unfair distribution of a company's financial resources. UHS' high CEO-to-worker pay ratio is representative of a broader trend in the healthcare industry and raises questions about fair compensation practices.

The details

UHS CEO Marc Miller's total annual compensation ranged from $10.9 million to $16.1 million over the 5-year period, while the median employee salary increased from $45,454 to $57,048. This resulted in a CEO-to-worker pay ratio that fluctuated between a high of 309-to-1 in 2021 and a low of 221-to-1 in 2022, before settling around 280-to-1 in the most recent years.

  • UHS CEO Marc Miller has served in his role since 2021.
  • The pay ratio data covers the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025.

The players

Marc Miller

CEO and President of Universal Health Services (UHS) since 2021.

Universal Health Services (UHS)

A large healthcare company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania that operates hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and outpatient centers across the United States and United Kingdom.

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What’s next

UHS is expected to release its 2026 proxy statement in the spring of 2027, which will include the CEO-to-worker pay ratio for that year.

The takeaway

The persistently high CEO-to-worker pay ratio at UHS, which has remained over 200-to-1 for the past 5 years, reflects broader concerns about income inequality and the distribution of corporate resources. As a major healthcare provider, UHS' compensation practices are likely to face continued scrutiny from employees, shareholders, and the public.