Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $45k and $229k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $435k, roughly 3.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $435,024 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $229,264 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $118,628 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $45,209 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $22,596 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 1,808 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (35% of the 5,166 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.
Colorado pays $56,138 more than the median CFO compensation in health care nationally.
The ten highest-paid health care CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dignity Health | San Francisco, CA | $7,843,256 | 2023 |
| 02 | Saint Lukes Health System Inc | Kansas City, MO | $7,812,283 | 2023 |
| 03 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $6,981,609 | 2023 |
| 04 | Advocate Aurora Health Inc | Oak Brook, IL | $6,517,941 | 2023 |
| 05 | Sisters Of Charity Of Leavenworth Health System Inc | Broomfield, CO | $5,698,171 | 2023 |
| 06 | Baylor Scott & White Holdings | Dallas, TX | $4,765,519 | 2024 |
| 07 | Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation | Altamonte Springs, FL | $4,723,624 | 2024 |
| 08 | Montefiore Einstein Inc | Tarrytown, NY | $4,280,008 | 2024 |
| 09 | Caresource | Dayton, OH | $3,471,086 | 2024 |
| 10 | Ssm Health Care Corporation | St Louis, MO | $3,420,428 | 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 health care nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Health Care nonprofit CFO make?
- The median total compensation for a CFO at a health care nonprofit is $118,628, based on 5,166 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $45,209 and $229,264.
- What is the salary range for a CFO in Health Care nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $45,209 at the 25th percentile to $229,264 at the 75th and $435,024 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Health Care compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 5,166 health care nonprofits reporting a CFO.
- Why does Health Care nonprofit CFO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded health care organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.