Mass General Brigham CEO's Record Pay Ignites Controversy Amid Nurses' Contract Dispute

Controversy Surrounding MGB CEO's Pay Rise

In a striking recent revelation, Dr. Anne Klibanski, CEO of Mass General Brigham (MGB), saw her annual compensation soar by 9%—a staggering increase of approximately $800,000, bringing her total earnings for the fiscal year to nearly $9.2 million. The data collated from MGB's IRS Form 990 filings exposes this stark contrast to the financial struggles faced by healthcare professionals under her leadership.

The new figure for Dr. Klibanski's pay, reported as $9,180,758 for the fiscal year spanning from October 2024 to September 2025, shows a significant jump from her previous $8.4 million salary. With this rise, she earns an average of $176,538 every week, or $25,150 per day. This equates to an hourly wage of $4,413 for a typical 40-hour work week, strikingly more than the annual earnings of many workers in Massachusetts.

This surge in executive pay comes at a time when MGB is facing mounting pressure from its nursing staff and clinicians, who are demanding fair contracts and better working conditions. A wave of frustration is palpable among the nearly 4,000 Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses and 465 MGB Home Care clinicians, who have staged the largest coordinated strike amongst healthcare professionals in Massachusetts history, beginning July 8.

Kelly Morgan, a registered nurse and Chair of the Brigham MNA Bargaining Committee, voiced her discontent, stating, "The fact that MGB's CEO received an $800,000 pay hike to almost $9.2 million makes it impossible for MGB to credibly argue that it cannot settle a fair contract." She added, "This is about choices. MGB is choosing enormous executive compensation while refusing to negotiate with the nurses and clinicians who provide the very patient care that makes MGB successful."

Adding to the tension, Shannon Viera, Chair of the MGB Home Care MNA Bargaining Committee, criticized the company's priorities. "This is corporate greed in its clearest form," she declared. Viera emphasized the disparities seen during negotiations, stating that while executives seem to find millions for themselves, they neglect the requests for competitive wages and safe working conditions from their clinicians.

The strikes, which saw thousands of healthcare professionals take action and voice their frustrations, remain unresolved as MGB attempts to dismiss negotiations with its employees. On August 11, MGB declared a