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Tenet HealthCare Executive Compensation (FY25)

THC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Saum Sutaria
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 27, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Saum Sutaria: $24,661,553 → $43,108,969 (74.8% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 406:1 → 711:1 (75.1% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Tenet HealthCare's chief executive and what were they paid?
Saum Sutaria, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $43,108,969 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Sutaria's total moved 74.8% higher from the $24,661,553 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Tenet HealthCare's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 84.1% support at the meeting held May 27, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Tenet HealthCare's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Baxter International, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Community Health Systems, Inc., DaVita and HCA Healthcare, among others.
What is Tenet HealthCare's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 711:1, against median employee compensation of $60,657.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Saum Sutaria
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dan Cancelmi
Former EVP and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tom Arnst
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Lisa Foo
EVP, Commercial Operations
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Paola Arbour
EVP and Chief Information Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Saum Sutaria
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dan Cancelmi
Former EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tom Arnst
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lisa Foo
EVP, Commercial Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Paola Arbour
EVP and Chief Information Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Saum Sutaria
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Tom Arnst
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Lisa Foo
EVP, Commercial Operations
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Sun Park
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Paola Arbour
EVP and Chief Information Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Saum Sutaria
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Thomas Arnst
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Lisa Foo
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Sun Park
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Paola Arbour
EVP and Chief Information Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Lisa FooPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lisa FooRSU◇——◇——◇
Lisa FooPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lisa FooPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Paola ArbourRSU◇——◇——◇
Paola ArbourPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Paola ArbourPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Paola ArbourPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Saum SutariaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Saum SutariaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Saum SutariaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Saum SutariaRSU◇——◇——◇
Saum SutariaRSU◇——◇——◇
Saum SutariaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Sun ParkPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sun ParkPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Sun ParkRSU◇——◇——◇
Thomas ArnstRSU◇——◇——◇
Thomas ArnstPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Thomas ArnstPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Thomas ArnstPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Saum SutariaRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Tom ArnstRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Lisa FooRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sun ParkPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇=——
Paola ArbourRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Lisa Foo
EVP and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Saum Sutaria
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Sun Park
EVP and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Thomas Arnst
General Counsel · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen H. Rusckowski
◇◇————◇
J. Robert Kerrey
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Tammy Romo
◇◇————◇
Cecil D. Haney
◇◇———◇◇
Richard W. Fisher
◇◇————◇
Meghan M. FitzGerald
◇◇————◇
James L. Bierman
◇◇————◇
Richard J. Mark
◇◇————◇
Christopher S. Lynch
◇◇————◇
Roy Blunt
◇◇————◇
Vineeta Agarwala
◇◇————◇
Nadja Y. West
◇◇————◇
Saumya Sutaria served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Baxter International BAX
  • Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX
  • Community Health Systems, Inc. CYH
  • DaVita DVA
  • HCA Healthcare HCA
  • Humana HUM
  • Stryker SYK
  • Universal Health Services UHS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 27, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 22, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 6, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 2, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 4, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 12, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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375 figures on this page: 363 cited to the filing that reported them, 12 calculated from figures it prints.
363 cited to the filing
12 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000070318-26-000028
    667 2. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
  2. 0001193125-26-159118
    2025 Summary Compensation Table · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards · and 1 more section
  4. 0000070318-25-000020
    011 2. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
  5. 0001193125-25-079143
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0000070318-24-000034
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-24-094759
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0000070318-23-000026
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000070318-22-000033
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-21-159125
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-20-155965
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-19-137017
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-18-153629
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001193125-17-160866
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001193125-16-590440
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Tenet HealthCare discloses

The companies named in THC's own disclosed peer group.

Baxter InternationalBecton, Dickinson and CompanyCommunity Health Systems, Inc.DaVitaHCA HealthcareHumanaStrykerUniversal Health Services

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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