The five highest-earning executives at King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, including its CEO and CFO, received higher overall compensation in 2025 than in 2024, according to an April 9 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The for-profit system reported an operating income of $2 billion (11.5% operating margin) in 2025, up from $1.7 billion (10.6% margin) in 2024. Its net income grew to $1.5 billion, up from $1.1 billion.
UHS operates 29 inpatient acute care hospitals, 346 behavioral health facilities, 168 outpatient facilities, an insurance offering and a physician network in 40 states, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico.
Here are UHS’ five highest-earning executives in 2025:
1. Marc Miller, president and CEO
- Salary: $1,430,769
- Stock awards: $9,999,904
- Option awards: $0
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $4,292,307
- Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation: $84,369
- Other compensation: $341,588
- Total 2025 compensation: $16,148,937
- Total 2024 compensation: $15,021,836
2. Alan Miller, executive chairman
- Salary: $1,073,077
- Bonus: $1,073,077
- Stock awards: $5,062,102
- Option awards: $0
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $0
- Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation: $0
- Other compensation: $864,939
- Total 2025 compensation: $8,073,195
- Total 2024 compensation: $7,931,946
3. Steve Filton, executive vice president and CFO
- Salary: $853,299
- Stock awards: $2,450,025
- Option awards: $0
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $1,706,598
- Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation: $51,586
- Other compensation: $47,187
- Total 2025 compensation: $5,108,695
- Total 2024 compensation: $5,002,133
4. Edward Sim, executive vice president and president of acute care
- Salary: $802,024
- Stock awards: $2,290,465
- Option awards: $0
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $1,604,048
- Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation: $48,416
- Other compensation: $20,036
- Total 2025 compensation: $4,764,989
- Total 2024 compensation: $4,688,447
5. Matthew Peterson, executive vice president and president of behavioral health
- Salary: $719,971
- Stock awards: $2,012,660
- Option awards: $0
- Non-equity incentive plan compensation: $1,353,545
- Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation: $43,526
- Other compensation: $46,735
- Total 2025 compensation: $4,176,437
- Total 2024 compensation: $4,173,981
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