Waters Corp.

Three Central Massachusetts companies have reported CEO pay at least 100 times that of respective companies' median employees.

Massachusetts is climbing the ladder in the life sciences industry, and has climbed five spots nationwide in terms of jobs since 2003.

Three Central Massachusetts companies have reported CEO pay at least 100 times that of respective companies' median employees.

Milford-based scientific and medical equipment manufacturer Waters Corp. reported a net income of $111.9 million in the first quarter, an increase of almost 6 percent from last year's first quarter.

Milford medical scientific equipment manufacturer Waters Corp. is planning to build a $215-million facility to support its expanding precision chemistry operation in Taunton.

A Chinese investor and biotech executive has been appointed to be chairman of Holliston-based Biostage's board of directors.

The highest-paying jobs among Central Massachusetts' most prominent organizations are overwhelming held by men, while the sectors with the greater gender mix are typically lower paying.

Milford laboratory instrument maker Waters Corp. said it estimated a $550-million income tax hit from the new federal tax system, dragging down the 2017 bottom line.

Waters Corp., a Milford scientific instrument manufacturer, has signed an agreement to conduct research with a Dutch company with a local office in Westborough.

Two top executives at TJX were the highest paid in Central Massachusetts last year, with the retailer's CEO and executive chairman each earning around $20 million.