Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $126k and $325k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $417k, roughly 1.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $416,705 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $324,808 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $225,500 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $126,160 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $80,161 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 95 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (66% of the 144 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 science & technology, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid science & technology COOs by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence | Seattle, WA | $1,146,109 | 2023 |
| 02 | The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers | New York, NY | $783,750 | 2023 |
| 03 | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $683,319 | 2023 |
| 04 | Analysis And Resilience Center For Systemic Risk Inc | Arlington, VA | $634,430 | 2023 |
| 05 | Association For Computing Machinery Inc | New York, NY | $629,177 | 2023 |
| 06 | American Chemical Society | Washington, DC | $602,900 | 2024 |
| 07 | American Type Culture Collection | Manassas, VA | $601,067 | 2024 |
| 08 | Advanced Technology International | Summerville, SC | $553,491 | 2023 |
| 09 | Fermi Research Alliance Llc | Batavia, IL | $527,794 | 2023 |
| 10 | Us Civilian Research & Development Foundation | Arlington, VA | $521,919 | 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 science & technology nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Science & Technology nonprofit COO make?
- The median total compensation for a COO at a science & technology nonprofit is $225,500, based on 144 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $126,160 and $324,808.
- What is the salary range for a COO in Science & Technology nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $126,160 at the 25th percentile to $324,808 at the 75th and $416,705 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Science & Technology compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 144 science & technology nonprofits reporting a COO.
- Why does Science & Technology nonprofit COO pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded science & technology organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.