Chief Operations Officer (COO)

October 30, 2016

Chief Operations 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 Operations Officer (COO) Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Chief Operations Officer (COO) is $107992 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $236629. The lowest salary reported was $47976. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Chief Operations Officer (COO) is $53.7 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $117.67. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $23.86. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Chief Operations Officer (COO) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $20788 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $15000 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Chief Operations Officer (COO). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $59,015 – $202,087
Florida – $48,177 – $163,980
Georgia – $51,064 – $269,146
Illinois – $51,049 – $251,677
New York – $64,111 – $223,008
Texas – $41,619 – $163,061
Virginia – $48,150 – $197,265

These are the highest paying cities for a Chief Operations Officer (COO). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Los Angeles, California –
New York, New York –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Houston, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
Salt Lake City, Utah –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Chief Operations Officer (COO) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $107992 while in 2007 it was just $100149.89

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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64%

36%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 64% of Chief Operations Officer (COO)s were males while 36% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
$65,963 – $260,928
Vice President (VP), Operations
$60,757 – $199,969
Director of Operations
$43,996 – $154,158

Future Jobs

Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
$71,252 – $259,186