SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (SEATTLE CHILDREN'S) WILL BE AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH OUR UNSURPASSED QUALITY, CLINICAL CARE, RELENTLESS SPIRIT OF INQUIRY, AND COMPASSION FOR ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)OUR FOUNDING PROMISE TO THE COMMUNITY IS AS VALID TODAY AS IT WAS OVER A CENTURY AGO. WE WILL PROVIDE QUALITY AND SAFE CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN IN OUR REGION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY. WE WILL:- PRACTICE THE SAFEST, MOST ETHICAL AND EFFECTIVE MEDICAL CARE POSSIBLE.- DISCOVER NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES THROUGH BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH.- PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.- EMPOWER OUR TEAM MEMBERS TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN A RESPECTFUL AND ENGAGED WORK ENVIRONMENT.- EDUCATE AND INSPIRE A NEXT GENERATION OF FACULTY, STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.- BUILD ON A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY FOR PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 33 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Washington.
- Base
- $815k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $65k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $639k
- Bonus
- $265k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $702k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $458k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $279k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $474k
- Bonus
- $57k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $318k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $525k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $520k
- Bonus
- $53k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $461k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $68k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- $159k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $447k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $457k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $412k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $417k
- Bonus
- $49k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $120k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $78k
- Other
- $296k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $81k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $84k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $59k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $363
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $815k | $50k | $65k | $38k | $1.1M $1.2M |
SVP & Chief Research Ops Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $639k | $265k | $1k | $38k | $1.1M $1.1M |
Chief of Pathology & Lab Medicine Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $702k | $28k | $11k | $35k | $801k $877k |
Chief of Research Operations Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | $44k | $458k | $22k | $742k $812k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | $279k | $6k | — | $679k $743k |
SVP & Chief Nursing Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $474k | $57k | $22k | $34k | $671k $735k |
Vp, MED Serv Line & Spec Programs Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $233k | $85k | $318k | $12k | $654k $716k |
VP - Chief Quality & Safety Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $525k | $55k | $8k | $20k | $628k $687k |
Vp-chief Medical Operations Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $520k | $53k | $13k | $15k | $626k $685k |
Cardiologist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $461k | $4k | $68k | $34k | $593k $649k |
Otolaryngologist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $365k | $159k | $1k | $34k | $579k $634k |
Vp-sc Therapeutics,chief MED Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $447k | $46k | $7k | $34k | $554k $607k |
Cardiologist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $457k | $4k | $27k | $34k | $544k $595k |
VP - Medical Affairs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $412k | $60k | $4k | $34k | $537k $588k |
VP & Chief Ambulatory Officer Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $417k | $49k | $7k | $12k | $504k $552k |
VP - People Operations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $376k | $39k | $5k | $29k | $470k $515k |
Vp-rev Cycle & Health Info Integrity Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $346k | $36k | $4k | $24k | $438k $480k |
VP - Compliance Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $346k | $36k | $5k | $24k | $434k $475k |
Vp-res Facilities Ops, Cap Projects Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $365k | $38k | $7k | $1k | $434k $475k |
SVP & Chief Scientific Officer Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $195k | $100k | $120k | $2k | $417k $457k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | $78k | $296k | — | $403k $441k |
VP & Deputy General Counsel Board Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $321k | $33k | $5k | $12k | $390k $427k |
SVP & Surgeon in Chief Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $275k | $22k | $3k | — | $345k $378k |
VP - Finance Board Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $256k | $27k | $7k | $20k | $343k $376k |
SVP - Chief Medical Officer Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $244k | $26k | $3k | $4k | $318k $348k |
Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | — | $81k | $2k | — | $258k $282k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | $85k | $1k | — | $237k $259k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | $84k | $1k | — | $203k $223k |
SVP & Chief Dev Officer - Foundation Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | $59k | $8k | $2k | $3k | $199k $217k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $118k | $44k | $4k | $363 | $170k $186k |
Former Highest Compensated Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | — | $45k | $4k | — | $100k $109k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | — | — | $11k | — | $53k $58k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30 $33 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL equaled 0.0% 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.
Down 25%
from 2022
From $1.5M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Senior Vice President pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 19% 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 SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
What does the Chief Operating Officer of SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL received $1,091,339 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Washington, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL reported $2.7B in total revenue and $2.4B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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