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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 41 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $439k
- Bonus
- $263k
- Other
- $124k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $583k
- Bonus
- $280k
- Other
- $355k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $717k
- Bonus
- $343k
- Other
- $163k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $550k
- Bonus
- $241k
- Other
- $93k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $534k
- Bonus
- $233k
- Other
- $99k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $570k
- Bonus
- $249k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $521k
- Bonus
- $232k
- Other
- $94k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $481k
- Bonus
- $209k
- Other
- $116k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $506k
- Bonus
- $134k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $462k
- Bonus
- $157k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- $169k
- Other
- $72k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- $184k
- Other
- $82k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- $146k
- Other
- $83k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $391k
- Bonus
- $134k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $366k
- Bonus
- $129k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $318k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $108k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $299k
- Bonus
- $102k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $291k
- Bonus
- $101k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $87k
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- $95k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- $81k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $81k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $76k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $43k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $439k | $263k | $124k | $8k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Chief Administration Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $583k | $280k | $355k | $20k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Evp, CMO Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $717k | $343k | $163k | $22k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Svp, Chief Legal Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $550k | $241k | $93k | $24k | $1M $1.1M |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $534k | $233k | $99k | $24k | $1M $1.1M |
Chief Effectiveness Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $570k | $249k | $26k | $26k | $990k $1.1M |
Svp, Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $521k | $232k | $94k | $24k | $934k $1M |
Chief Quality Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $481k | $209k | $116k | $22k | $932k $1M |
Medical Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $506k | $134k | $3k | $23k | $741k $801k |
Associate Chief Medical Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $462k | $157k | $18k | $18k | $738k $798k |
Vp, Sys Planning & Health Analytics Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $384k | $169k | $72k | $25k | $737k $797k |
Svp, Public Policy Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $376k | $184k | $82k | $22k | $717k $775k |
SVP Chief Comm & Dei Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $341k | $146k | $83k | $17k | $662k $716k |
Associate General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $391k | $134k | $6k | $19k | $611k $660k |
Vp, Assoc Chief Quality Officer Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $366k | $129k | $7k | $22k | $592k $640k |
Vp, Info Systems/cto Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $318k | $104k | $7k | $25k | $504k $545k |
VP Patient & Family Experience Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $309k | $108k | $2k | $22k | $494k $534k |
Vp, Human Resources Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $307k | $104k | $8k | $13k | $489k $528k |
VP Construction & Real Estate Vice President Above 90th percentile | $299k | $102k | $2k | $23k | $488k $528k |
Vp, Compliance Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $300k | $104k | $8k | $20k | $487k $527k |
Vp, Payor Relations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $291k | $101k | $5k | $25k | $483k $522k |
Evp, Sys Finance Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $181k | $87k | $36k | $5k | $480k $519k |
Chief Medical Info Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $305k | $75k | $31k | $18k | $477k $515k |
Vp, Chief Info Security Officer Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $309k | $104k | $3k | $10k | $476k $514k |
Associate General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $272k | $80k | $52k | $11k | $463k $500k |
Vp, Brand & Team Experience Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $281k | $95k | $7k | $13k | $451k $488k |
Vp, Internal Audit Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $227k | $81k | $41k | $22k | $421k $456k |
Pat/medication Safety Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | $65k | $39k | $20k | $390k $422k |
Vp, Corporate Controller Controller Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $228k | $81k | $2k | $22k | $376k $407k |
Vp, Revenue Cylce & Ent Apps Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $225k | $76k | $2k | $15k | $369k $399k |
Vp, Chief Data and Analytics Officer Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $228k | $56k | $37k | $27k | $367k $396k |
Director, Phys Health Equity Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $265k | $43k | $5k | $25k | $348k $376k |
Director of Research Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $255k | $41k | $5k | $23k | $330k $356k |
Svp, Ciio Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $218k $236k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $143k | $35k | $6k | $12k | $205k $222k |
Trustee - Vice Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $53k $57k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $47k $51k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $44k $48k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $40k $43k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Cook Children's Health Care System equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 12%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 27%.
- Key Employee pay rose 30% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 198% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Cook Children's Health Care System
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Cook Children's Health Care System earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Cook Children's Health Care System received $1,376,707 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Cook Children's Health Care System compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Cook Children's Health Care System falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Cook Children's Health Care System equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Cook Children's Health Care System's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Cook Children's Health Care System reported $451.9M in total revenue and $385.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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