Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $120k and $431k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $728k, roughly 3.1 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $727,752 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $430,890 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $231,572 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $120,270 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $43,906 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 431 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (62% of the 699 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.
California pays $17,810 more than the median CIO compensation in health care nationally.
The ten highest-paid health care CIOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Commonspirit Health | Englewood, CO | $3,886,090 | 2023 |
| 02 | Advocate Aurora Health Inc | Oak Brook, IL | $3,716,024 | 2024 |
| 03 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $3,399,080 | 2023 |
| 04 | Caresource | Dayton, OH | $2,987,715 | 2024 |
| 05 | Christus Health | Irving, TX | $2,545,912 | 2023 |
| 06 | Sisters Of Charity Of Leavenworth Health System Inc | Broomfield, CO | $1,859,927 | 2023 |
| 07 | Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $1,797,580 | 2024 |
| 08 | Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $1,744,085 | 2023 |
| 09 | Parkview Health System Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,710,265 | 2023 |
| 10 | Mayo Clinic Group Return | Rochester, MN | $1,618,664 | 2024 |
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 health care nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
Health Care CIO pay, answered
- How much does a Health Care nonprofit CIO make?
- The median total compensation for a CIO at a health care nonprofit is $231,572, based on 699 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $120,270 and $430,890.
- What is the salary range for a CIO in Health Care nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $120,270 at the 25th percentile to $430,890 at the 75th and $727,752 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 699 health care nonprofits reporting a CIO.
- Why does Health Care nonprofit CIO 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.