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Updated through 2023NTEE E · Health Care

Health Care nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 3,993 health care nonprofits, 2021 – 2023. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations that provide health care services and support, including hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities, and public health programs.

Median executive pay
$163,400
The typical health care nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $163,400 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$60k
75th pct
$408k
90th pct
$966k
3,993 organizations · 2021 – 2023
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $60k and $408k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $966k, roughly 5.9 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$965,632Top 10% of earners
75th$407,53225% earn more than this
50th · median$163,400The typical executive
25th$60,00025% earn less than this
10th$26,92410% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for health care nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$24k$50,134$83k1,227
$1M – $10M$84k$136,839$213k1,039
$10M – $100M$210k$315,463$510k1,079
$100M – $500M$440k$738,526$1.2M430
$500M – $1B$671k$1,172,678$1.6M126
Over $1B$973k$1,632,864$2.6M92
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
By role

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Directory

Hospitals, clinics, public health organizations, and health systems. Includes community health centers, nursing facilities, rehabilitation services, and emergency medical services. There are 21,811 health care organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Health Care

21,811 organizations · Page 19 of 437

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATIONMemphisTN$351.2M55
YAKIMA VALLEY FARM WORKERS CLINICToppenishWA$349.6M9
SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTERWatertownNY$349.2M19
PIH Health PhysiciansWhittierCA$348.8M17
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTHDenverCO$348.5M17
THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM INCThibodauxLA$348.2M9
ESSENTIA HEALTHDuluthMN$348.2M38
HEARTLAND HEALTH & WELLNESS FUNDDaytonOH$347.8M9
STC HEALTHCARE PARTNERS LLC DBA ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITALReadingPA$347.6M7
ST JOHNS RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL ANDRUS PARKCARE & DOBBS FERRYYonkersNY$347.2M17
ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCOconomowocWI$346.8M17
Baptist Health Regional HospitalsLittle RockAR$346.7M12
Sonora Community Hospital dba Adventist Health SonoraSonoraCA$346.7M24
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTERBaton RougeLA$346.2M15
Capital Area Behavioral Health CollaborativeHarrisburgPA$345.6M2
VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONGlenwood SpringsCO$345.5M10
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTERPlacervilleCA$343.6M12
Adventist Health Physicians NetworkRosevilleCA$343.3M7
TOURO INFIRMARYNew OrleansLA$343M25
GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM CO NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCArlingtonVA$342.8M2
AVERA HEALTH PLANS INCSioux FallsSD$342.3M18
THE ASSISTANCE FUND INCOrlandoFL$341.7M12
MCLEOD HEALTHFlorenceSC$340.8M12
BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITALBattle CreekMI$340.2M16
SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT INCNew CastlePA$339.9M2
LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICESHoustonTX$339.9M20
Central Suffolk Hospital C/O NORTHWELL HEALTH INCWestburyNY$339.7M21
Hospital Sisters Health SystemSpringfieldIL$339.3M10
Children's Medical Center CorporationBostonMA$338.4M25
PROMEDICA CENTRAL PHYSICIANSToledoOH$338.3M12
CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACAIthacaNY$338.3M23
Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlingtonTX$337.3M17
Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center IncSan AntonioTX$337.3M12
Vidant Medical Group LLCGreenvilleNC$336.6M13
PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN INCBronxNY$336.5M7
EXETER HOSPITAL INCCharlestownMA$336M23
SSM HEALTH CARE GROUPSt LouisMO$334.9M13
FLAGLER HOSPITAL INCSt AugustineFL$333.7M27
MCLAREN BAY REGIONBay CityMI$333.7M12
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center IncBel AirMD$333.5M12
RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTERWaconiaMN$333.3M26
Kapi'olani Medical SpecialistsHonoluluHI$333.1M40
COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIAFresnoCA$332.1M16
Lawrence General HospitalLawrenceMA$331.9M10
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITALMariettaGA$330.4M81
The American Oncologic HospitalPhiladelphiaPA$329.4M14
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INCWaterlooIA$328.8M15
Mercy Hospital Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortlandME$328.2M22
Banner-University Care AdvantagePhoenixAZ$327.9M20
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICESDaly CityCA$327M14