Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $124k and $225k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $289k, roughly 1.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $288,620 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $225,272 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $162,018 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $124,163 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $63,579 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 36 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (63% of the 57 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 CIOs in employment, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid employment CIOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jobsohio | Columbus, OH | $749,453 | 2023 |
| 02 | Hope Services | San Jose, CA | $374,148 | 2023 |
| 03 | Hotel And Gaming Trades Council Afl-Cio | New York, NY | $300,437 | 2024 |
| 04 | The Academy Of Management Inc | Valhalla, NY | $295,865 | 2023 |
| 05 | Peckham Vocational Industries Inc Dba Peckham Inc | Lansing, MI | $293,777 | 2023 |
| 06 | The Fedcap Group Inc | New York, NY | $290,614 | 2023 |
| 07 | Building Service 32bj Health Fund | New York, NY | $287,290 | 2023 |
| 08 | Center For Employment Opportunities Inc | New York, NY | $261,457 | 2023 |
| 09 | National Center For Housing Management | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $257,251 | 2024 |
| 10 | Goodwill Of Central & Southern Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $251,976 | 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 CIO compensation for employment nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
Employment CIO pay, answered
- How much does an Employment nonprofit CIO make?
- The median total compensation for a CIO at an employment nonprofit is $162,018, based on 57 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $124,163 and $225,272.
- What is the salary range for a CIO in Employment nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $124,163 at the 25th percentile to $225,272 at the 75th and $288,620 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Employment compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 57 employment nonprofits reporting a CIO.
- Why does Employment nonprofit CIO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded employment organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.