--- title: Executive & Board Compensation in the Biotechnology Industry 2026 description: Bedford’s 6th annual biotech report benchmarks executive and Board pay at 199 Nasdaq-listed U.S. companies, now including a $2-5B tier. 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This year’s edition adds companies with market caps between $2 billion and $5 billion, as a growing number of biotech companies moved past the report’s previous $2 billion ceiling. Use it to benchmark executive and Board pay against companies your size, and to see how CEO and CFO pay changed at the same companies from fiscal 2024 to 2025. ![Bedford\_Biotech-Compensation-Report\_2026\_thumb](https://home.bedfordgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bedford_Biotech-Compensation-Report_2026_thumb.jpg?width=1830&height=1447&name=Bedford_Biotech-Compensation-Report_2026_thumb.jpg "Bedford_Biotech-Compensation-Report_2026_thumb") **What's Inside** - Pay at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles by market cap for CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, scientific and R&D executives, legal executives, Board members and Chairs - Year-over-year CEO and CFO pay changes - Annual bonus targets and payouts, pay mix and pay-at-risk by role - Equity awards for executives and directors, from options to RSUs and PSUs - Board retainers and Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance committee fees - Severance, change in control and share ownership practices, plus Say on Pay and current ISS and Glass Lewis guidance - Executive turnover and female representation across Board and executive roles **Want a closer comparison?** Bedford can benchmark your executive and Board pay against companies matched to your size and stage of development, cover roles the report doesn’t include, and advise on incentive and equity design. 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