Chief Operating Officer
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
20 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Chief Operating Officer. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Reports covering Chief Operating Officer
ERI Economic Research Institute
- Agriculture Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- All Manufacturing Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- All Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Construction Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Energy and Mining Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Engineering and Environmental Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Financial Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- General Industry Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Health Care Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Information Technology, Software Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Insurance Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Lodging and Hospitality Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Nonprofits Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Research and Development Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Retail Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Transportation and Distribution Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Utilities Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Wholesale Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
Chief Operating Officer salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Chief Operating Officer pay?
- 20 surveys publish Chief Operating Officer benchmarks, including data from ERI Economic Research Institute. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Chief Operating Officer pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Chief Operating Officer varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Chief Operating Officer?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Chief Operating Officer ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Chief Operating Officer pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.