Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $78k and $189k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $248k, roughly 1.9 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $247,704 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $189,294 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $131,906 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $78,464 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $36,038 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 21 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (38% of the 56 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.
State-level medians for COOs in public safety, disaster preparedness & relief, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid public safety, disaster preparedness & relief COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Creative Testing Solutions | Tempe, AZ | $629,603 | 2023 |
| 02 | Core Community Organized Relief Effort | Los Angeles, CA | $285,000 | 2023 |
| 03 | The National Registry Of Emergency | Columbus, OH | $253,207 | 2023 |
| 04 | Nethope Inc | Falls Church, VA | $242,200 | 2023 |
| 05 | Industrial Safety Training Council | Beaumont, TX | $234,176 | 2024 |
| 06 | The St Bernard Project Inc | New Orleans, LA | $220,336 | 2023 |
| 07 | Global Cyber Alliance Inc | East Greenbush, NY | $219,733 | 2023 |
| 08 | Blueprint Biosecurity | Washington, DC | $218,049 | 2024 |
| 09 | United Mission For Relief & Development | Washington, DC | $211,235 | 2024 |
| 10 | Center For Public Safety Excellence | Reston, VA | $201,229 | 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 public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.