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What nonprofit chief operating officers make
Real pay for chief operating officers at 12,925 US nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.
Median
$161,033
2023–2025 filings
Middle half
$113K–$243K
25th to 75th
Orgs reporting
12,925
Form 990 Part VII
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7
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By org size
By cause
| Cause | Median | Orgs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care | $229,101 | 1,775 | 0 |
| Human Services | $140,000 | 1,765 | 1 |
| Education | $161,433 | 1,264 | 2 |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities | $142,000 | 524 | 0 |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $143,152 | 513 | 0 |
| Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $157,500 | 486 | 0 |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $158,083 | 391 | 0 |
| Housing & Shelter | $141,397 | 380 | 0 |
| Youth Development | $126,674 | 280 | 3 |
| International, Foreign Affairs & National Security | $157,808 | 277 | 0 |
| Religion-Related | $105,574 | 246 | 0 |
| Recreation & Sports | $147,929 | 243 | 0 |
| Environment | $153,131 | 238 | 0 |
| Employment | $156,568 | 218 | 0 |
| Public & Societal Benefit | $171,680 | 209 | 0 |
| Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines | $166,216 | 177 | 0 |
| Crime & Legal-Related | $135,000 | 167 | 0 |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $141,579 | 142 | 0 |
| Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy | $141,623 | 141 | 0 |
| Science & Technology | $210,000 | 139 | 0 |
| Animal-Related | $153,321 | 131 | 0 |
| Medical Research | $217,159 | 91 | 0 |
| Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $129,993 | 57 | 0 |
| Social Science | $182,230 | 41 | 0 |
| Mutual & Membership Benefit | $273,373 | 28 | 0 |
By state
California · $171KNew York · $185KTexas · $151KFlorida · $143KDistrict of Columbia · $205KPennsylvania · $158KMassachusetts · $178KIllinois · $168KVirginia · $189KOhio · $148KMichigan · $160KGeorgia · $145KMaryland · $166KColorado · $144KNew Jersey · $159KNorth Carolina · $154KWashington · $166KIndiana · $142KMissouri · $161KTennessee · $135KArizona · $157KMinnesota · $157KWisconsin · $152KOregon · $144KConnecticut · $168KKentucky · $127KSouth Carolina · $149KIowa · $142KLouisiana · $148KOklahoma · $153KAlabama · $147KKansas · $151KUtah · $178KNebraska · $140KNevada · $154KNew Hampshire · $151KRhode Island · $144KHawaii · $129KMaine · $154KArkansas · $132KMontana · $140KNew Mexico · $120KAlaska · $144KDelaware · $139KWest Virginia · $142KMississippi · $139KVermont · $155KIdaho · $159KNorth Dakota · $139KSouth Dakota · $124KWyoming · $133K
Chief operating officer jobs open now
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ApplyOverbrook School for the Blind
- Officer pay at peers
- $161K–$326K
- Where
- Philadelphia, PA
- Org budget
- $36.4M
- Cause
- Education
- Posted
- 5 days ago
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ApplyGirls Incorporated of Lynn- Pay
- $145,000–$165,000 a year
- Officer pay at peers
- $128K–$211K
- Org budget
- $5.3M
- Cause
- Youth Development
- Posted
- 5 days ago
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ApplyIllumination Health Home Formerly the Illumination Foundation- Pay
- $210,000–$230,000 a year
- Officer pay at peers
- $168K–$319K
- Where
- Santa Ana, CA
- Org budget
- $61.7M
- Cause
- Human Services
- Posted
- 6 days ago