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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.
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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 54 of 437

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
LAHEY CLINIC FOUNDATION INCCharlestownMA$49.5M23
UNITED INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES INCArcataCA$49.5M25
GEISINGER JERSEY SHORE HOSPITALDanvillePA$49.5M15
CHMC Surgical Foundation IncBostonMA$49.5M13
HEALTH AND LIFE ORGANIZATION INCSacramentoCA$49.4M10
HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INCGoldsboroNC$49.4M11
Ascension Michigan CMGSt LouisMO$49.2M6
WINN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCWinnfieldLA$49.1M11
MENDOCINO COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC INCUkiahCA$49.1M11
Front Range Health Partners LLCWheat RidgeCO$49M11
NORTON HEALTHCARE-INDIANA INCLouisvilleKY$49M4
ASCENSION CARE MANAGEMENT INSURANCE HOLDINGSSt LouisMO$48.9M14
EVERCARE CHOICE INCNewburghNY$48.9M10
La Paz Regional HospitalParkerAZ$48.9M10
YAKIMA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICESYakimaWA$48.9M13
EAST HAWAII REGION FOUNDATIONHiloHI$48.8M1
KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCKnoxvilleIA$48.8M6
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital KaufmanKaufmanTX$48.8M20
Memorial Hermann FoundationHoustonTX$48.7M5
RURAL HEALTH GROUP INCRoanoke RapidsNC$48.7M6
PRINCETON HEALTHCARE AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS PCPlainsboroNJ$48.7M7
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCRoxburyMA$48.6M10
HEALTH WEST INCPocatelloID$48.6M9
ST JOSEPH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATESBryanTX$48.6M23
Harrisburg Medical Center IncHarrisburgIL$48.6M18
WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE-IOWA INCWaterlooIA$48.5M8
FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC INCNew HavenCT$48.3M11
Cancer Centers of Southwest OklahomaLawtonOK$48.3M0
THE GREATER FAIRBANKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDFairbanksAK$48.3M4
JANE PAULEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCIndianapolisIN$48.3M9
L'REFUAH MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER INCBrooklynNY$48.2M8
Siouxland Community Health CenterSioux CityIA$48.2M12
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INCLong Island CityNY$48.1M7
TRINIDAD AREA HEALTH ASSOCIATIONTrinidadCO$48.1M10
VETERANS CARE CENTERS OF OREGONSalemOR$48.1M7
Ascension Medical Group GenesysSt LouisMO$48.1M23
SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INCColumbusOH$48M0
HEALTHNET AEROMEDICAL SERVICES INCCharlestonWV$48M13
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY INCMorristownNJ$47.9M8
FIVE RIVERS HEALTH CENTERSDaytonOH$47.9M11
Fort Loudoun Medical CenterKnoxvilleTN$47.9M11
NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUSTRaleighNC$47.8M4
COSTA SALUD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INCRincon$47.8M23
MOSES LAKE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERMoses LakeWA$47.7M16
Hillcrest Family Health CenterDallasTX$47.7M19
Family Health Centers IncLouisvilleKY$47.7M9
St Joseph's Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Franc isChippewa FallsWI$47.5M10
NORTHEAST PROFESSIONAL REGISTRY OF NURSESCharlestownMA$47.5M13
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION INCMemphisTN$47.5M5
CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITALGrantsNM$47.5M8