Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ new CEO Kevin Hammons was paid 60 times more than the health system’s median employee in 2025, according to a proxy statement filed April 2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Hammons’ 2025 compensation was $4,772,869, and the estimated value of his health and welfare benefits was $11,962. The median employee compensation, including the estimated value of health and welfare benefits, was $79,925.
Mr. Hammons began 2025 as CHS’ president and CFO. He became interim CEO following Tim Hingtgen’s retirement on Sept. 30. He was named to the position on a permanent basis on Dec. 10. Mr. Hammons was CHS’ second-highest-paid employee in 2025. Mr. Hingtgen received total compensation of $7,854,699.
The SEC requires public companies to disclose how CEO pay compares to the median employee’s overall compensation each year.
In 2024, CHS’ CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 79:1. Mr. Hingtgen’s 2024 compensation was $7,629,625 and the estimated value of his health and welfare benefits was $22,670. The median employee compensation, including the estimated value of health and welfare benefits, was $97,456.
CHS Executive Vice President of Operations and Development Kevin Stockton was the system’s third-highest-earning executive in 2025, with total compensation of $2.8 million.
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