BJC HealthCare CEO salary and executive pay
BJC HealthCare paid its CEO, Richard Liekweg, $5,392,901 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. That is up $1,265,337 (30.7%) from the fiscal year ending December 2023. Total revenue on that return was $11,251,316,536, up 67.0% from $6,738,340,519 for the fiscal year ending December 2023. BJC HealthCare ranks 57th of 229 hospital systems on this site by CEO pay. BJC HealthCare has 3 Form 990 returns on record, for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024. Also known as BJC Health System.
Last updated from IRS e-file data. EIN 75-3052953, St Louis, MO.
CEO, fiscal year ending December 2024
$5,392,901
Also listed with a chief executive title on this filing: Hskc Davis John R MD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR), $1,373,293; Bjc Barto Nick (PRESIDENT & TREASURER), $3,301,171; Bjh Lynch John MD (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $1,737,116; Slpg Main Michael MD (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $1,694,949; Slhkc Johnson Jani (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $1,254,960; Slch Lollo Trisha (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $1,129,090; Slsh Olm-Shipman Robert L (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $1,072,561; Pglc Pogue Douglas MD (PRESIDENT & MANAGER), $1,039,145; Mbmc Abad Ann (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $897,381; Ch Stevens Rick L (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $730,453; Bjsph Patterson Gregory (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR BEG 7/24), $646,379; Chc Broom Matthew MD (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $627,518; Amh Braasch David Alan (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $596,222; Bjcbh Martin Davis Angela (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $529,585; Slhshch Holt Peter MD (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $523,999; Pmmci McManus Michael (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR TERM 3/24), $495,659; Phc Schnabel Annette (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $490,870; Mbhs Lochner Lisa (PRESIDENT), $477,221; Pmmci Graves Deborah (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR BEG 3/24), $456,008; Bjsph Calder Gina (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR TERM 4/24), $362,885; Bsp Collier Louis (PRESIDENT), $310,011; Slhshch Brennan Anita (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR), $480,647; Bjcchs Schaper Steven (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY), $265,479.
- Total revenue
- $11,251,316,536
- CEO pay vs. peers
- Higher than 4%
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202533219349324948.View the filing
Peers: the 183 other hospital systems on this site. Ranked 175th of 184 by top pay as a share of revenue. Pay is 0.05% of revenue, our calculation from the same return. Revenue is Part I, line 12; peers are compared on their latest full-year returns.
BJC files a group return and puts an entity code in front of each name, defined in Schedule O ("BJC - BJC HEALTH SYSTEM (DBA BJC HEALTHCARE)"). Part VII titles Richard Liekweg "PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR"; Schedule L on the latest return lists him as CEO, so he leads for that year. The other chief executive titles belong to subsidiaries, such as HSKC (Heart Surgeons of Kansas City).
Highest-paid people on the latest return
On the latest return, 76 people were paid more than $500,000, 29 of them more than $1 million.
| Name and title | Total |
|---|---|
| Richard Liekweg CEO PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR; CEO (Schedule L) | $5,392,901 |
| Bjc Barto NickPRESIDENT & TREASURER | $3,301,171 |
| Slhs Estes MelindaFORMER PRESIDENT, CEO | $2,880,108 |
| Bjc Cannon Robert WGROUP PRESIDENT | $2,440,282 |
| Bjc Robb CharlesEXEC VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $2,430,190 |
Also paid on the latest return: Bjc Quirin Julie (WEST REGION PRESIDENT), $2,294,448; Bjc Magruder Joan (GROUP PRESIDENT), $2,267,235; Bjc Terrace Sarah E (SR. VP, GENERAL COUNSEL,SEC'Y), $2,145,971; Bjc Miller Christopher (EXEC VP, CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER), $1,799,525; Bjh Lynch John MD (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $1,737,116; Slpg Main Michael MD (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR), $1,694,949; Bjc Fox Jerry (EXEC VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER), $1,656,135; Slpg Bagley Carlos (PHYSICIAN), $1,591,918; Bjc Tischler Jackie (EXEC VP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER), $1,589,722; Slpg Gandhoke Gurpreet (PHYSICIAN), $1,552,992; Bjc Thomas Joseph (VICE PRES CHIEF INVEST OFFICER), $1,512,317; Slpg Haines Michelle (PHYSICIAN), $1,484,475; Bjc Krainik Andrew J MD (PHYSICIAN), $1,443,317; Bjc El-Lakany Riham (VP, MARKETING,COMMUNICATION), $1,419,414; Hskc Davis John R MD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR), $1,373,293; and 109 more.
Also listed in Part VII of the latest return, with no pay reported: Ach Davison Lynn (DIRECTOR), Acrh Brocker John (DIRECTOR), Acrh Heard Mary Kay (DIRECTOR), Acrh Weber Alan (DIRECTOR), Amh Childers Timothy (DIRECTOR), Amh Erker Melissa (DIRECTOR), Amh Huddleston Ebony (DIRECTOR), Amh Loy Kenneth (DIRECTOR), Amh Magruder Joan (DIRECTOR), Amh Patton Tanya MD (DIRECTOR), Amh Ryrie Edward (DIRECTOR), Amh Schrimpf Matthew (DIRECTOR), Amh Tchoukaleff Micheal P (DIRECTOR), Aua Warwick Taylor (DIRECTOR), Bjc Copeland Douglas (DIRECTOR), Bjc Flavin Lisa (DIRECTOR), Bjc Ganim Randall (DIRECTOR), Bjc Gibson David (DIRECTOR), Bjc Gupta Ajay (DIRECTOR), Bjc Hamm-Niebruegge Rhonda (DIRECTOR), Bjc Harris Steven (DIRECTOR), Bjc Hillman Tom (DIRECTOR), Bjc Klein Ward (DIRECTOR), Bjc Kowalik Ray (DIRECTOR), Bjc Lucido Mary Lynn MD (DIRECTOR), and 364 more.
CEO pay by year
Each row is the CEO on that year's return.
| Fiscal year ending | Name and title | Total | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | Richard Liekweg CEO PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR; CEO (Schedule L) | $5,392,901 | $11,251,316,536 | Filing |
| Dec 2023 | Richard Liekweg CEO PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $4,127,564 | $6,738,340,519 | Filing |
| Dec 2022 | Richard Liekweg CEO PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $3,690,908 | $6,064,117,954 | Filing |
How this pay was reported
The parts of each total, as reported on the return for the fiscal year ending December 2024.
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202533219349324948.View the filing
| Part VII | Schedule J | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and title | From org | Other | Base | Bonus | Other | Deferred | Nontaxable | Total |
| Richard LiekwegPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR; CEO (Schedule L) | $4,840,488 | $552,413 | $1,731,614 | $3,065,348 | $43,526 | $74,871 | $477,542 | $5,392,901 |
| Bjc Barto NickPRESIDENT & TREASURER | $3,017,412 | $283,759 | $1,680,062 | $1,286,816 | $50,534 | $23,147 | $260,612 | $3,301,171 |
| Slhs Estes MelindaFORMER PRESIDENT, CEO | $2,861,408 | $18,700 | $15,075 | $2,396,634 | $449,699 | $17,250 | $1,450 | $2,880,108 |
| Bjc Cannon Robert WGROUP PRESIDENT | $2,175,749 | $264,533 | $1,035,954 | $1,107,202 | $32,593 | $95,258 | $169,275 | $2,440,282 |
| Bjc Robb CharlesEXEC VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $2,371,297 | $58,893 | $952,263 | $1,082,746 | $336,288 | $27,600 | $31,293 | $2,430,190 |
These figures come from BJC HealthCare's Form 990 returns, as the IRS publishes them. The methodology page explains how they're chosen. To report an error, email corrections@ceopaycheck.com.
How BJC HealthCare compares
Ranked 57th of 229 hospital systems by CEO pay.
- Previous in this ranking: 56th, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, $5,479,580
- Next in this ranking: 58th, Stanford Health Care, $5,385,633
Closest in revenue among the hospital systems on this site:
Northwestern Medicine$8,174,061 (CEO), fiscal year ending Aug 2025
Banner Health$13,535,312 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
Mayo Clinic$4,888,096 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
UPMC$13,324,020 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Kaiser Permanente (Health Plan)$12,976,050 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
Common questions
Richard Liekweg (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR; CEO (Schedule L)) was paid $5,392,901 for the fiscal year ending December 2024: $4,840,488 from BJC HealthCare and $552,413 in other compensation (Part VII columns D and F).
The CEO, Richard Liekweg, was the highest-paid person on the latest return, at $5,392,901.
BJC HealthCare paid its CEO, Richard Liekweg, $5,392,901 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. That is up $1,265,337 (30.7%) from the fiscal year ending December 2023. The earliest return on record is for the fiscal year ending December 2022, when the CEO was Richard Liekweg, paid $3,690,908. By fiscal year end: December 2022, $3,690,908 (Richard Liekweg); December 2023, $4,127,564; December 2024, $5,392,901.
BJC HealthCare's return for the fiscal year ending December 2024 reports total expenses of $10,620,824,468 and total revenue of $11,251,316,536 (Part I, lines 18 and 12), so revenue exceeded expenses by $630,492,068. Expenses were $6,580,144,291 for the fiscal year ending December 2023, so they rose 61.4%. The CEO's pay of $5,392,901 equals 0.05% of expenses, our calculation.
From the 3 Form 990 returns BJC HealthCare filed with the IRS for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024. The latest full-year return was filed on November 17, 2025. Schedule J of the fiscal year ending December 2024 return breaks down pay for all 5 people in the pay breakdown above.