COO earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level COO earnings begin at:

$95.91 per hour

$199,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level COO earnings begin at:

$54.33 per hour

$113,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level COO earnings begin at:

$34.62 per hour

$72,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level COO earnings begin at:

$24.28 per hour

$50,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level COO earnings begin at:

$10.30 per hour

$21,420 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

COO salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $72,000

How do COO salaries compare to similar careers?

COOs earn 15% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than human resources managers.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $76K
Supply chain manager salary $60K
IT manager salary $75K
Product manager salary $98K
Consultant salary $74K
COO salary $72K
Sales engineer salary $66K
Construction manager salary $66K
Purchasing manager salary $46K
Human resources manager salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)