20 Statistics on Non-Profit Hospital CEO Compensation by Community Type

A few years ago, the Internal Revenue Service surveyed 544 non-profit hospitals on an array of financial measures, including executive compensation. Here are 20 statistics from the 2009 IRS report based on 2007 data on non-profit hospital CEO pay, categorized by community type.

High-Population Hospitals
Average CEO salary:  $650,200
Average "other" compensation for CEO:  $130,400
Median CEO salary:  $480,200
Median "other" compensation for CEO:  $55,600

Critical Access Hospitals
Average CEO salary:  $152,600
Average "other" compensation for CEO:  $25,000
Median CEO salary:  $144,500
Median "other" compensation for CEO:  $16,900

Rural (Non-CAH) Hospitals
Average CEO salary:  $289,500
Average "other" compensation for CEO:  $36,200
Median CEO salary:  $234,300
Median "other" compensation for CEO:  $19,100

Other Urban and Suburban Hospitals
Average CEO salary:  $427,500
Average "other" compensation for CEO:  $93,000
Median CEO salary:  $358,600
Median "other" compensation for CEO:  $47,300

Total
Average CEO salary:  $408,900
Average "other" compensation for CEO:  $81,500
Median CEO salary:  $323,900
Median "other" compensation for CEO:  $34,600

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