The 20 Highest-Paid Boards of Directors in the S&P 500

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Here are the highest-paid boards in the S&P 500.

20. Wells Fargo & Co.
No. 14 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization (as of Oct. 14)
Total board compensation: $5,111,575
Median director pay: $346,027

19. Comcast Corp.
No. 22 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,119,969
Median director pay: $446,479

18. Celgene Corp.
No. 52 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Board compensation: $5,317,230
Median director pay: $575,794

17. Salesforce.com
No. 94 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,405,437
Median director pay: $599,493

16. Boston Properties Inc.
No. 229 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,552,490
Median director pay: $207,000

15. Reynolds American Inc.
No. 114 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,636,392
Median director pay: 447,843

14. General Electric Co.
No. 8 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,722,804
Median director pay: $299,561

13. Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
No. 323 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,758,734
Median director pay: $414,209

12. Philip Morris International Inc.
No. 27 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,823,492
Median director pay: $350,000

11. Oracle Corp.
No. 35 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,240,529
Median director pay: 588,486

10. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
No. 65 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,275,470
Median director pay: 595,104

9. PVH Corp.
No. 403 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,624,750
Median director pay: $225,036

8. Roper Technologies Inc.
No. 250 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,767,760
Median director pay: $757,640

7. News Corp.
No. 479 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,839,468
Median director pay: $237,250

6. Medtronic PLC
No. 34 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $7,095,429
Median director pay: $617,488

5. Allergan PLC
No. 45 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $7,983,781
Median director pay: $554,718

4. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.
No. 165 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $10,123,538
Median director pay: $312,000

3. Vulcan Materials Co.
No. 290 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $11,054,881
Median director pay: 274,601

2. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
No. 227 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $11,914,994
Median director pay: $1,231,416

1. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
No. 159 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $18,561,936
Median director pay: $2,061,604

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PS Berkshire Hathaway board pays $2k + a box of Sees Candy during Christmas
 
dealmaker said:
Here are the highest-paid boards in the S&P 500.

20. Wells Fargo & Co.
No. 14 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization (as of Oct. 14)
Total board compensation: $5,111,575
Median director pay: $346,027

19. Comcast Corp.
No. 22 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,119,969
Median director pay: $446,479

18. Celgene Corp.
No. 52 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Board compensation: $5,317,230
Median director pay: $575,794

17. Salesforce.com
No. 94 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,405,437
Median director pay: $599,493

16. Boston Properties Inc.
No. 229 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,552,490
Median director pay: $207,000

15. Reynolds American Inc.
No. 114 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,636,392
Median director pay: 447,843

14. General Electric Co.
No. 8 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,722,804
Median director pay: $299,561

13. Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
No. 323 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,758,734
Median director pay: $414,209

12. Philip Morris International Inc.
No. 27 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $5,823,492
Median director pay: $350,000

11. Oracle Corp.
No. 35 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,240,529
Median director pay: 588,486

10. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
No. 65 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,275,470
Median director pay: 595,104

9. PVH Corp.
No. 403 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,624,750
Median director pay: $225,036

8. Roper Technologies Inc.
No. 250 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,767,760
Median director pay: $757,640

7. News Corp.
No. 479 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $6,839,468
Median director pay: $237,250

6. Medtronic PLC
No. 34 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $7,095,429
Median director pay: $617,488

5. Allergan PLC
No. 45 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $7,983,781
Median director pay: $554,718

4. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.
No. 165 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $10,123,538
Median director pay: $312,000

3. Vulcan Materials Co.
No. 290 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $11,054,881
Median director pay: 274,601

2. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
No. 227 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $11,914,994
Median director pay: $1,231,416

1. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
No. 159 in the S&P 500 by market capitalization
Total board compensation: $18,561,936
Median director pay: $2,061,604

http://dailymagazine.news/the-20-highest-paid-boards-of-directors-in-the-s-p-500-nid-313370.html


PS Berkshire Hathaway board pays $2k + a box of Sees Candy during Christmas
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Not sure what your point is? If you want to get people who are earning several million a year to sit on your board and devote substantial time and expertise in overseeing your company as well as exposing themselves to personal liability and reputational risk if the company goes south you're going to have to compensate them. If you're a mid-level company you need to pay even more because the cachet isn't there from the brand. A couple good directors can add billions to a company's value. Not to be mean, but while $250,000 may seem like a substantial amount of money to you, you're not the kind of person these companies are trying to attract to their boards.
 
What surprised me is that there was a 'median pay'. I always thought that compensation for each Director was the same for everyone.

I guess not. 250K, 500k, $1MN to be a Director.....that's a cool part time job.

BTW.....you are not just paying for their expertise, you are also getting their political and social connections.
 
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Not sure what your point is? If you want to get people who are earning several million a year to sit on your board and devote substantial time and expertise in overseeing your company as well as exposing themselves to personal liability and reputational risk if the company goes south you're going to have to compensate them. If you're a mid-level company you need to pay even more because the cachet isn't there from the brand. A couple good directors can add billions to a company's value. Not to be mean, but while $250,000 may seem like a substantial amount of money to you, you're not the kind of person these companies are trying to attract to their boards.
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You deduced a hidden meaning where there was none. I posted it for educational purposes, DallasCowboysFan said he learned something. I agree $250k is not a substantial sum for multi millionaires.
 
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dealmaker said:
You deduced a hidden meaning where there was none. I posted it for educational purposes, DallasCowboysFan said he learned something. I agree $250k is not a substantial sum for multi millionaires.
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I stand corrected then, sorry.
 
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