Having a written compensation policy for the top executives of a non-profit hospital is generally considered to be a best practice, and an IRS survey indicated that roughly three-quarters of all non-profits have one in place. Here are 10 statistics from a 2009 IRS non-profit hospital compensation report based on 2007 data on non-profit hospitals that have a formal, written compensation policy.
Percentage of Hospitals With Written Compensation Policy by Community Type
High-population: 67 percent
Critical access: 64 percent
Rural (non-CAH): 79 percent
Other urban and suburban: 75 percent
Percentage of Hospitals With Written Compensation Policy by Revenue Size
Hospitals with less than $25 million: 54 percent
Hospitals between $25 million and $100 million: 75 percent
Hospitals between $100 million and $250 million: 74 percent
Hospitals between $250 million and $500 million: 87 percent
Hospitals with more than $500 million: 69 percent
Overall total (by both community type and revenue size): 73 percent
Percentage of Hospitals With Written Compensation Policy by Community Type
High-population: 67 percent
Critical access: 64 percent
Rural (non-CAH): 79 percent
Other urban and suburban: 75 percent
Percentage of Hospitals With Written Compensation Policy by Revenue Size
Hospitals with less than $25 million: 54 percent
Hospitals between $25 million and $100 million: 75 percent
Hospitals between $100 million and $250 million: 74 percent
Hospitals between $250 million and $500 million: 87 percent
Hospitals with more than $500 million: 69 percent
Overall total (by both community type and revenue size): 73 percent
More Articles on Hospital Executive Compensation:
14 Latest Executive Compensation Stories
24 Statistics on Non-Profit Hospital CEO Pay by Revenue Size
20 Statistics on Non-Profit Hospital CEO Compensation by Community Type