Salary for Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jobs

Updated: 30 Jan 2012
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Salary$65,550 - $247,808  
   
Bonus$4,814 - $103,178  
Profit Sharing$2,578 - $98,940  
Commission$3,250 - $151,696  
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$69,877 - $330,139  
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Healthcare$76,164 - $277,359
Information Technology (IT) Services$71,390 - $268,305
Financial Services$75,342 - $273,002
Manufacturing and Distribution$77,903 - $274,786
Software Applications$75,893 - $267,597

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Key Statistics for Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jobs

Gender
Female
23%
female alumni
 
Male
77%
male alumni
Salary:$71,354 - $148,394 $98,868 - $191,628
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
1%
1-4 years
14%
5-9 years
14%
10-19 years
33%
20 years or more
38%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 85% dental benefits Dental: 68%
vision benefits Vision: 48% employee benefits None: 13%

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Career Path for Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Salary Range

$69,877 - $330,139
payscale
Vice President (VP), Operations
$61,637 - $232,810
Operations Director
$43,070 - $159,692
President
$66,159 - $372,372
 
Common Future Jobs

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Salary Range

$69,877 - $330,139
payscale
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
$65,399 - $440,363
President, COO
$89,062 - $421,613
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
$71,870 - $334,740
 

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Chief Operating Officer (COO) Job Description

People with the job title Chief Operating Officer (COO) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of companies or public and private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Includes owners and managers who head small business establishments whose duties are primarily managerial.

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