Mr. Anderson’s raise would increase the CEO’s base pay from $480,000 to $500,000 per year. His total cash compensation was around $625,000 last year with deferred compensation and other taxable benefits, according to the report.
California hospital CEO salaries have come under public scrutiny recently. Michael Covert, CEO of Palomar Pomerado Health in Escondido, Calif., receives more than $1 million in compensation annually.
Read the North County Times report on California hospital CEO compensation.
Read more on compensation:
–7 Statistics About Compensation of Physician CEOs and Presidents
–Anesthesiologists, Surgeons Top List of Highest-Paying Jobs