Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $44k and $154k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $218k, roughly 2.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $218,498 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $154,487 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $94,319 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $44,014 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $18,556 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 72 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (26% of the 279 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 religion-related, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid religion-related COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Premier Health Partners | Dayton, OH | $1,692,066 | 2023 |
| 02 | The Inspirational Network Inc | Indian Land, SC | $453,063 | 2023 |
| 03 | Trinity Christian Center | Fort Worth, TX | $440,500 | 2023 |
| 04 | Forefront Living | Dallas, TX | $382,242 | 2024 |
| 05 | Tyndale House Ministries | Carol Stream, IL | $320,967 | 2024 |
| 06 | Living On The Edge With Chip Ingram | Duluth, GA | $317,679 | 2023 |
| 07 | Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $308,085 | 2023 |
| 08 | Altrua Ministries Inc | Austin, TX | $298,654 | 2023 |
| 09 | Nascentia Health Inc | Syracuse, NY | $293,943 | 2023 |
| 10 | Aish Global Inc | Clifton, NJ | $284,250 | 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 religion-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.