BAPTIST HEALTH EXISTS TO PROVIDE QUALITY PATIENT CENTERED SERVICES, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE VOLUNTARY NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND RESPOND TO THE CHANGING HEALTH NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF ARKANSAS WITH CHRISTIAN COMPASSION AND PERSONAL CONCERN CONSISTENT WITH OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $754k
- Other
- $302k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $864k
- Bonus
- $558k
- Other
- $175k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $673k
- Bonus
- $326k
- Other
- $141k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $675k
- Bonus
- $292k
- Other
- $157k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- $417k
- Other
- $209k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $618k
- Bonus
- $257k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $519k
- Bonus
- $234k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $442k
- Bonus
- $220k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $559k
- Bonus
- $141k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $506k
- Bonus
- $157k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $429k
- Bonus
- $191k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $460k
- Bonus
- $115k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $124k
- Other
- $55k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $379k
- Bonus
- $126k
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $412k
- Bonus
- $136k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- $156k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $354k
- Bonus
- $114k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Arkansas | $1.2M | $754k | $302k | $24k | $2.3M $2.4M |
Chief of Strategy & Innovation Officer (Unspecified) | $864k | $558k | $175k | $21k | $1.6M $1.7M |
President - Central Region Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $673k | $326k | $141k | $20k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Arkansas | $675k | $292k | $157k | $20k | $1.2M $1.2M |
Chief HR Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $411k | $417k | $209k | $10k | $1.1M $1.1M |
Chief Value Based Care Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Arkansas | $618k | $257k | $7k | $14k | $920k $976k |
Chief Legal Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $519k | $234k | $1k | $18k | $795k $843k |
President - Little Rock Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $442k | $220k | $48k | $13k | $747k $792k |
Chief Medical Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $559k | $141k | $1k | $14k | $740k $784k |
President - Western Ar / East Ok Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $506k | $157k | $18k | $18k | $724k $768k |
Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $429k | $191k | $4k | $16k | $661k $702k |
Chief Medical Officer - Ahg Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Arkansas | $460k | $115k | $1k | $39k | $640k $679k |
System Cno Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $430k | $124k | $55k | $11k | $636k $674k |
Ceo/coo Ahg/bhs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Arkansas | $379k | $126k | $62k | $17k | $608k $645k |
Medical VP Quality & Safety Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $412k | $136k | — | $9k | $581k $616k |
Cno - Little Rock Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $374k | $156k | $1k | $9k | $564k $599k |
President - North Little Rock Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $354k | $114k | $13k | $15k | $521k $552k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Baptist Health equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Climbed 17%
over 3 years
From $2M in 2021 to $2.3M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 18%.
- Key Employee pay rose 9% from 2021 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 16% from 2021 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Baptist Health
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health received $2,295,979 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Arkansas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Baptist Health compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Arkansas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Baptist Health falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Baptist Health equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Baptist Health's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Baptist Health reported $1.5B in total revenue and $1.4B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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