Top executives of major global pharmaceutical companies are among the best-paid employees across industries. Last year's ranking of the ten best-paid chief executives of pharmaceutical manufacturers has a new leader and several newcomers. The top ten best-paid pharmaceutical company executives earned a combined total of nearly 280 million dollars, approximately 5.9 billion Czech crowns. Unlike the 2024 ranking, there is no woman in last year's ranking. The highest earner was Robert Michael from AbbVie with an income of 32.5 million dollars, representing a 75 percent increase compared to the previous year. Other top earners included Bill Meury from Incyte Corporation with 32 million dollars and Daniel O'Day from Gilead Sciences with 28.4 million dollars.