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April 13, 2026

10 Employees of Advocate Health Care Take Home $273 Million in Compensation

by Anne Paddock

10 of the most highly compensated employees of Advocate Health Care (the largest healthcare system in Illinois, and part of Advocate Health, the third largest tax-exempt non-profit healthcare provider in the United States) in 2024 received nearly $250 million in compensation from 2014-2024.  James Skogsbergh, the most highly compensated employee received the largest portion- $120 million from 2014-2024 (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2014-2023 but not in 2024 are not included):

James Skogsbergh:  Total Compensation 2014-2024:  $120 million

  • 2024:  $30,862,679
  • 2023:  $17,416,946
  • 2022:  $ 8,225,986
  • 2021:  $ 7,763,312
  • 2020:  $ 6,819,943
  • 2019:  $ 5,964,082
  • 2018:  $ 8,511,655
  • 2017:  $11,728,456
  • 2016:  $ 8,280,132
  • 2015:  $ 7,488,687
  • 2014:  $ 7,682,756

Dominic J Nakis:  Total Compensation 2017-2024:  $26 million

  • 2023:  $4,607,851
  • 2023:  $6,517,941
  • 2022:  $2,518,665
  • 2021:  $2,480,331
  • 2020:  $2,224,385
  • 2019:  $2,595,828:
  • 2018:  $2,689.841
  • 2017:  $2,053,139

Gary Stuck:  Total Compensation 2018-2024:  $13 million

  • 2024:  $5,031,929
  • 2023:  $2,995,236
  • 2022:  $1,656,403
  • 2021:  $1,520,560
  • 2020:  $1,269,699
  • 2019:  $  742,006
  • 2018:  $  240,969

Dominic Nakis:  Total Compensation 2014-2024:  $32 million

  • 2024:  $4,607,851
  • 2023:  $6,517,941
  • 2022:  $2,518,665
  • 2021:  $2,480,331
  • 2020:  $2,224,385
  • 2019:  $2,595,828
  • 2018:  $2,689,841
  • 2017:  $2,053,139
  • 2016:  $2,162,540
  • 2015:  $1,975,701
  • 2014:  $2,123,362

Barbara Bryne:  Total Compensation  2017-2024:  $12 million

  • 2024:  $3,716,024
  • 2023:  Not Listed
  • 2022:  $1,827,405
  • 2021:  $1,587,260
  • 2020:  $1,403,582
  • 2019:  $1,512,608
  • 2018:  $1,092,341
  • 2017:  $  461,844

Brad Clark:  Total Compensation:  2023-2024:  $5 million

  • 2024:  $2,933,092
  • 2023:  $1,577,771

Kelly Jo Golson:  Total Compensation 2014-2024:  $16 million

  • 2024:  $2,911,644
  • 2023:  $2,616,841
  • 2022:  $1,460,024
  • 2021:  $1,341,586
  • 2020:  $1,134,681
  • 2019:  $1,344,536
  • 2018:  $1,214,999
  • 2017:  $  925,706
  • 2016:  $  935,514
  • 2015:  $  869,825
  • 2014:  $  921,260

Jeffrey Bahr:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $8 million

  • 2024:  $2,875,799
  • 2023:  $3,383,017
  • 2022:  $1,988,414

Michael Farrell:  Total Compensation 2014-2024:  $23 million

  • 2024:  $2,599,184
  • 2023:  $2,458,726
  • 2022:  $1,830,905
  • 2021:  $1,793,874
  • 2020:  $1,605,954
  • 2019:  $1,604,761
  • 2018:  $2,298,969
  • 2017:  $3,262,790
  • 2016:  $1,991,837
  • 2015:  $1,737,973
  • 2014:  $1,731,497

Hamad Farhat:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $19 million

  • 2024:  $2,300,240
  • 2023:  $1,627,684
  • 2022:  $1,898,306
  • 2021:  $1,955,446
  • 2020:  $2,015,232
  • 2019:  $1,975,696
  • 2018:  $1,795,969
  • 2017:  $1,779,951
  • 2016:  $1,775,613
  • 2015:  $1,744,296

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