Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $43k and $200k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $304k, roughly 2.5 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $304,355 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $200,434 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $124,023 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $42,911 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $14,625 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 1,584 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (42% of the 3,808 orgs in this slice). Each share is the average across orgs of the fraction of total comp that goes to this component, so the bar fills 100%.
The number in context.
Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Pay varies by state.
Connecticut pays $82,905 more than the median CFO compensation in education nationally.
The ten highest-paid education CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,047,033 | 2023 |
| 02 | University Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,639,595 | 2023 |
| 03 | William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $1,199,984 | 2023 |
| 04 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $1,160,325 | 2023 |
| 05 | California Institute Of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $1,109,598 | 2023 |
| 06 | University Of Virginia Investment Management Company | Charlottesville, VA | $1,051,347 | 2023 |
| 07 | Brunswick School Inc | Greenwich, CT | $1,037,559 | 2023 |
| 08 | Ecmc Group Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $1,023,130 | 2023 |
| 09 | Educational Testing Service | Princeton, NJ | $1,021,524 | 2023 |
| 10 | University Of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $979,035 | 2023 |
Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.
What does a $X org pay?
Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median CFO compensation for education nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Education nonprofit CFO make?
- The median total compensation for a CFO at a education nonprofit is $124,023, based on 3,808 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $42,911 and $200,434.
- What is the salary range for a CFO in Education nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $42,911 at the 25th percentile to $200,434 at the 75th and $304,355 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Education compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 3,808 education nonprofits reporting a CFO.
- Why does Education nonprofit CFO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded education organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.