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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Tennessee.
- Base
- $510k
- Bonus
- $153k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $510k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $389k
- Bonus
- $88k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- $125k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $400k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $985
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $406k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pres/ceo Ne Mkt Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $510k | $153k | $7k | $30k | $773k $844k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $510k | — | $15k | $30k | $573k $626k |
CEO Hvmc Above 90th percentile | $389k | $88k | $2k | $24k | $519k $567k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $370k | $125k | $9k | $12k | $516k $563k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $400k | $20k | $985 | $23k | $462k $504k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $406k | $15k | $4k | $21k | $446k $487k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $261k | $32k | $71k | $25k | $404k $441k |
Regional Cno Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $257k | $64k | $4k | $29k | $355k $388k |
COO Brmc 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $247k | $63k | $3k | $26k | $355k $387k |
COO Hvmc 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $220k | $45k | $4k | $24k | $307k $336k |
Director/chair Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $265k $289k |
Director Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $124k $135k |
Bh Evp/cfo Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $121k $132k |
Bh Evp/cfo Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $100k $109k |
Former Key Employee/cne Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $83k $91k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $63k $69k |
Director/secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $58k $63k |
Director Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $51k $55k |
CEO Brmc/jmh 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $48k $53k |
CEO Wise County 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $48k $52k |
CFO Brmc 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $43k $47k |
CFO Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $34k $37k |
Former CEO Wise County Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $27k $29k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Below 10th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Wellmont Health System equaled 0.1% 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.
Down 22%
from 2022
From $995k in 2022 to $773k in 2023.
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.
Key Employee pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 42% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2341% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Wellmont Health System
What does the Key Employee of Wellmont Health System earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of Wellmont Health System received $772,976 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Health Care organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Wellmont Health System compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at Wellmont Health System falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Wellmont Health System equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Wellmont Health System's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Wellmont Health System reported $856.9M in total revenue and $827.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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