Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Job Description
General and Operations Managers 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.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) is $145743 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $275569. The lowest salary reported was $69607. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) is $72.47 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $137.03. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $34.61. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $25270 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $19518 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Chief Operating Officer (COO). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $73,481 – $245,411
Florida – $65,861 – $202,735
Georgia – $66,971 – $227,662
Illinois – $62,510 – $248,677
New York – $62,269 – $262,005
Pennsylvania – $79,699 – $208,515
Texas – $67,637 – $219,283
These are the highest paying cities for a Chief Operating Officer (COO). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Los Angeles, California –
Chicago, Illinois –
San Francisco, California –
Seattle, Washington –
Dallas, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $145743 while in 2007 it was just $135159.5
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 74% of Chief Operating Officer (COO)s were males while 26% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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