What $1M–$10M in revenue means for CIO pay
Nonprofits with $1M to $10M in annual revenue are established, mid-sized organizations with dedicated staff and defined programs. A CIO at this size manages real operating scale, and pay steps up accordingly.
Across all nonprofit CIOs nationally, the median is $176,634. At organizations with $1M to $10M in revenue, CIOs earn about $42,465 less than that.
CIO pay across organization sizes
How median CIO compensation scales with nonprofit revenue. Each size band is its own benchmark.
| Org revenue | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $1M | $11,250 | $30,000 | $39,193 | $124,135 | 145 |
| $1M–$10M | $71,840 | $134,169 | $166,091 | $218,176 | 492 |
| $10M–$100M | $131,859 | $166,891 | $222,995 | $302,421 | 1,792 |
| $100M–$500M | $197,800 | $275,622 | $401,477 | $587,710 | 679 |
| $500M–$1B | $281,387 | $422,973 | $591,379 | $816,814 | 134 |
| Over $1B | $286,279 | $536,720 | $848,420 | $1,360,188 | 160 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a nonprofit CIO at $1M–$10M organizations make?
- The median total compensation is $134,169, based on 492 IRS Form 990 filings from nonprofits with $1M to $10M in annual revenue. The middle range runs from $71,840 to $166,091.
- Why does organization size affect CIO pay so much?
- Larger nonprofits handle bigger budgets, larger teams, and more complex operations, so the CIO role scales with them. Comparing pay within the same revenue band, rather than across all sizes, gives a far more accurate benchmark.
- What is the full pay range for a CIO at $1M–$10M organizations?
- The 25th percentile is $71,840, the median is $134,169, the 75th is $166,091, and the 90th percentile reaches $218,176. Where a specific role lands depends on region, tenure, and how complex the organization is.
- How does this compare to the national CIO median?
- The national median across all nonprofit sizes is $176,634. Filtering to organizations with $1M to $10M in revenue isolates the size effect, which is one of the strongest drivers of nonprofit compensation.