Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $68k and $185k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $257k, roughly 2.0 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $256,663 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $184,667 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $129,912 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $67,879 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $22,131 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 769 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (38% of the 2,008 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.
New Jersey pays $28,624 more than the median COO compensation in human services nationally.
The ten highest-paid human services COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Humangood Socal | Duarte, CA | $1,147,903 | 2024 |
| 02 | American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters And Branches | Washington, DC | $887,528 | 2023 |
| 03 | Chapters Health System Inc | Temple Terrace, FL | $713,470 | 2024 |
| 04 | Isabella Geriatric Center Inc | New York, NY | $711,907 | 2023 |
| 05 | Panorama | Lacey, WA | $707,746 | 2024 |
| 06 | Lifespace Communities Inc | Dallas, TX | $658,412 | 2024 |
| 07 | Pacific Retirement Services Inc | Medford, OR | $594,191 | 2023 |
| 08 | Mjhs Hospice And Palliative Care Inc | New York, NY | $563,048 | 2023 |
| 09 | Samaritan Health Services | Corvallis, OR | $553,945 | 2023 |
| 10 | Harlem Children'S Zone Inc | New York, NY | $527,956 | 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 human services nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Human Services nonprofit COO make?
- The median total compensation for a COO at a human services nonprofit is $129,912, based on 2,008 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $67,879 and $184,667.
- What is the salary range for a COO in Human Services nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $67,879 at the 25th percentile to $184,667 at the 75th and $256,663 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Human Services compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 2,008 human services nonprofits reporting a COO.
- Why does Human Services nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded human services organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.