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Updated through 2024NTEE Q · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit CIO salaries

Based on 52 organizations from 2022 – 2024. Each org counted once at its most recent filing. Sourced directly from IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Median total compensation
$206,182
The median international, foreign affairs & national security cio earns $206,182 in total reported compensation.
Median across all 52 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits filing a Form 990, from the smallest to the largest
25th pct
$156k
75th pct
$272k
90th pct
$339k
52 organizations · 2022 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $156k and $272k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $339k, roughly 1.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$338,947Top 10% of earners
75th$272,16825% earn more than this
50th · median$206,182The typical executive
25th$155,77425% earn less than this
10th$123,35710% of executives earn less than this
How pay is structured

How the package is built.

The typical pay structure across 38 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (73% of the 52 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%.

$235,304
typical total · 2024
Median total compensation in the subset. The dollar amounts below show what each share works out to on a package this size.
80%
9%
Base salary
80.4% of total
$189,184
Bonus & incentive
1.9% of total
$4,471
Retirement & deferred
6.5% of total
$15,295
Benefits
9.0% of total
$21,177
Other reportable
1.7% of total
$4,000
Shares are averaged across organizations, so they sum to ~100%. Dollar amounts are illustrative (share% of typical total) and don't reflect any specific org.
How this compares

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

Geography

Pay varies by state.

State-level medians for CIOs in international, foreign affairs & national security, ranked by typical pay.

Top 10 states · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security CIO median
Top-paying organizations

The ten highest-paid international, foreign affairs & national security CIOs by filing.

#OrganizationLocationTotal compensationFiling year
01Accion InternationalWashington, DC$484,4022024
02International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY$455,0062023
03Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY$422,8202024
04International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA$406,2712023
05Gavi AllianceGrandsaconnex$372,2162023
06Pan American Development FoundationWashington, DC$339,3092023
07The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY$335,6922023
08Cooperative For Assistance And Relief Everywhere IncAtlanta, GA$328,2992024
09Habitat For Humanity International IncAmericus, GA$323,5542024
10Transfair UsaOakland, CA$303,1182023

Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.

Compare your organization

What does a $X org pay?

Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median CIO compensation for international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.

Your organization's revenue
~$6M
annual revenue
$0$10M$100M$1B+
Median CIO comp · $10M – $100M
$179,315
23 organizations in this band
Percentile range for your band
25th percentile$104,003
50th percentile$179,315
75th percentile$265,386
Questions

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security CIO pay, answered

How much does an International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit CIO make?
The median total compensation for a CIO at an international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofit is $206,182, based on 52 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $155,774 and $272,168.
What is the salary range for a CIO in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofits?
Pay ranges from $155,774 at the 25th percentile to $272,168 at the 75th and $338,947 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
Is this International, Foreign Affairs & National Security compensation data reliable?
Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 52 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits reporting a CIO.
Why does International, Foreign Affairs & National Security nonprofit CIO pay differ from other sectors?
Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded international, foreign affairs & national security organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.