Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $104k and $208k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $294k, roughly 2.0 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $294,256 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $207,683 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $146,450 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $104,125 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $42,052 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 799 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (48% of the 1,661 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.
Virginia pays $28,552 more than the median COO compensation in education nationally.
The ten highest-paid education COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Harvard Management Company Inc | Boston, MA | $4,995,699 | 2023 |
| 02 | University Of Virginia Investment Management Company | Charlottesville, VA | $4,120,055 | 2023 |
| 03 | Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $2,426,784 | 2023 |
| 04 | Duke University | Durham, NC | $1,887,622 | 2023 |
| 05 | Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,411,758 | 2023 |
| 06 | University Of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | $1,385,047 | 2023 |
| 07 | Chapman University | Orange, CA | $1,298,858 | 2023 |
| 08 | The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | $1,244,000 | 2023 |
| 09 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $1,111,059 | 2023 |
| 10 | The University Of Texastexas A&M Investment Management Company | Austin, TX | $1,069,839 | 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 COO compensation for education nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Education nonprofit COO make?
- The median total compensation for a COO at a education nonprofit is $146,450, based on 1,661 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $104,125 and $207,683.
- What is the salary range for a COO in Education nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $104,125 at the 25th percentile to $207,683 at the 75th and $294,256 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Education compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 1,661 education nonprofits reporting a COO.
- Why does Education nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded education organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.