Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $79k and $295k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $442k, roughly 2.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $441,959 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $295,386 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $193,995 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $79,305 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $24,000 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 135 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (58% of the 231 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.
State-level medians for CFOs in science & technology, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid science & technology CFOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers | New York, NY | $1,007,950 | 2023 |
| 02 | Noblis Inc | Reston, VA | $991,230 | 2023 |
| 03 | The Mitre Corporation | Mclean, VA | $952,717 | 2023 |
| 04 | Logistics Management Institute | Mclean, VA | $856,055 | 2023 |
| 05 | Sri International | Menlo Park, CA | $833,860 | 2024 |
| 06 | Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc | Cambridge, MA | $784,979 | 2023 |
| 07 | Institute Of Gas Technology | Des Plaines, IL | $721,302 | 2023 |
| 08 | Cubrc Inc | Buffalo, NY | $711,247 | 2024 |
| 09 | Prepass Safety Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $624,193 | 2023 |
| 10 | Advanced Technology International | Summerville, SC | $621,787 | 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 science & technology nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Science & Technology nonprofit CFO make?
- The median total compensation for a CFO at a science & technology nonprofit is $193,995, based on 231 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $79,305 and $295,386.
- What is the salary range for a CFO in Science & Technology nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $79,305 at the 25th percentile to $295,386 at the 75th and $441,959 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Science & Technology compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 231 science & technology nonprofits reporting a CFO.
- Why does Science & Technology nonprofit CFO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded science & technology organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.