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What clubs pay the Chief Financial Officer.

Reported compensation for individuals identified as Chief Financial Officers on Form 990 Part VII, drawn from each club’s most recent filing. Pay shown is reportable compensation plus pay from related organizations — the total a club tells the IRS each person earned.

Coverage
116
people on record

The distribution

n = 116
P10
$107K
P25
$131K
P50 · Median
$165K
P75
$219K
P90
$278K

The middle half of Chief Financial Officers earned between $131K and $219K in their most recent reported year.

Pay range by state

12 states · bar spans 25th–75th pct
Californian=5
$228K
Texasn=10
$212K
New Jerseyn=7
$204K
Floridan=26
$198K
Massachusettsn=5
$182K
Virginian=6
$176K
New Yorkn=6
$170K
Missourin=3
$166K
Tennesseen=3
$164K
Illinoisn=5
$156K
Connecticutn=5
$143K
Georgian=4
$138K

Each bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile of reported pay for the Chief Financial Officer role in that state; the vertical tick marks the median. States need at least three paid officers on record, ranked by median pay.

Highest paid

most recent filing per club
PersonClubPay
RICHARD KELLEMS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Palm Beach Country Club
Palm Beach, FL · FY2023
$492K
J KYLE AYERS
CFO
Dallas Country Club
Dallas, TX · FY2023
$409K
SOREN SPIERS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Shadow Wood Country Club Inc
Estero, FL · FY2022
$395K
PATRICIA SORENSEN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
St Andrews Country Club Inc
Boca Raton, FL · FY2022
$331K
STEPHEN ROBINSON
CFO
Country Club At Woodfield
Boca Raton, FL · FY2023
$321K
GEOFFREY FISHER
CFO
Ballenisles Country Club Inc
Palm Bch Gdns, FL · FY2023
$318K
KATHY CAMPBELL
CFO
Boca West Country Club Inc
Boca Raton, FL · FY2023
$316K
MICHELLE LUNNEY
CFO
Greensboro Country Club Incorporated
Greensboro, NC · FY2023
$315K
KRAIG GADSBY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Cherokee Town & Country Club Inc
Atlanta, GA · FY2023
$285K
STEFANIE LUNA
CFO
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club
Menlo Park, CA · FY2023
$283K

By state

states with n ≥ 3 (14)
StateP25P50P75n
CA$214K$228K$231K5
TX$139K$212K$228K10
NJ$188K$204K$220K7
FL$147K$198K$235K26
MA$169K$182K$218K5
VA$153K$176K$202K6
NY$131K$170K$206K6
MO$141K$166K$166K3
TN$164K$164K$164K3
IL$147K$156K$164K5
CT$137K$143K$170K5
GA$121K$138K$153K4
NC$120K$138K$159K9
PA$84K$133K$140K4

Pay vs. hours worked

116 officers · anonymised
$0$125K$250K$375K$500K0h15h30h45h60h$492K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $492K · Hours/week 60h$409K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $409K · Hours/week 40h$395K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $395K · Hours/week 40h$331K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $331K · Hours/week 50h$321K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $321K · Hours/week 50h$318K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $318K · Hours/week 60h$316K · 55 hrs/wk · Reported pay $316K · Hours/week 55h$315K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $315K · Hours/week 50h$285K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $285K · Hours/week 60h$283K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $283K · Hours/week 40h$279K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $279K · Hours/week 40h$278K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $278K · Hours/week 50h$278K · 55 hrs/wk · Reported pay $278K · Hours/week 55h$274K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $274K · Hours/week 40h$258K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $258K · Hours/week 45h$258K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $258K · Hours/week 50h$252K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $252K · Hours/week 40h$245K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $245K · Hours/week 45h$244K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $244K · Hours/week 40h$240K · 55 hrs/wk · Reported pay $240K · Hours/week 55h$235K · 55 hrs/wk · Reported pay $235K · Hours/week 55h$234K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $234K · Hours/week 60h$231K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $231K · Hours/week 40h$228K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $228K · Hours/week 40h$228K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $228K · Hours/week 40h$228K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $228K · Hours/week 40h$228K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $228K · Hours/week 60h$222K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $222K · Hours/week 40h$220K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $220K · Hours/week 50h$219K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $219K · Hours/week 40h$218K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $218K · Hours/week 60h$214K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $214K · Hours/week 40h$212K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $212K · Hours/week 50h$210K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $210K · Hours/week 40h$210K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $210K · Hours/week 50h$208K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $208K · Hours/week 50h$208K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $208K · Hours/week 60h$206K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $206K · Hours/week 40h$205K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $205K · Hours/week 40h$204K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $204K · Hours/week 40h$203K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $203K · Hours/week 40h$202K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $202K · Hours/week 40h$198K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $198K · Hours/week 40h$197K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $197K · Hours/week 40h$192K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $192K · Hours/week 40h$191K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $191K · Hours/week 45h$189K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $189K · Hours/week 40h$188K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $188K · Hours/week 40h$182K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $182K · Hours/week 40h$176K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $176K · Hours/week 40h$176K · 55 hrs/wk · Reported pay $176K · Hours/week 55h$175K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $175K · Hours/week 50h$170K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $170K · Hours/week 40h$170K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $170K · Hours/week 40h$169K · 55 hrs/wk · Reported pay $169K · Hours/week 55h$168K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $168K · Hours/week 40h$166K · 43 hrs/wk · Reported pay $166K · Hours/week 43h$166K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $166K · Hours/week 40h$165K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $165K · Hours/week 40h$164K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $164K · Hours/week 40h$164K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $164K · Hours/week 40h$164K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $164K · Hours/week 40h$160K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $160K · Hours/week 40h$159K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $159K · Hours/week 50h$156K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $156K · Hours/week 40h$156K · 32 hrs/wk · Reported pay $156K · Hours/week 32h$155K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $155K · Hours/week 40h$153K · 30 hrs/wk · Reported pay $153K · Hours/week 30h$153K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $153K · Hours/week 50h$153K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $153K · Hours/week 40h$150K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $150K · Hours/week 40h$150K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $150K · Hours/week 40h$147K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $147K · Hours/week 40h$147K · 60 hrs/wk · Reported pay $147K · Hours/week 60h$146K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $146K · Hours/week 50h$145K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $145K · Hours/week 40h$145K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $145K · Hours/week 50h$143K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $143K · Hours/week 40h$141K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $141K · Hours/week 40h$140K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $140K · Hours/week 40h$139K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $139K · Hours/week 50h$138K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $138K · Hours/week 40h$138K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $138K · Hours/week 50h$137K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $137K · Hours/week 50h$135K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $135K · Hours/week 40h$133K · 52 hrs/wk · Reported pay $133K · Hours/week 52h$131K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $131K · Hours/week 40h$131K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $131K · Hours/week 50h$131K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $131K · Hours/week 40h$130K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $130K · Hours/week 45h$127K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $127K · Hours/week 40h$123K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $123K · Hours/week 40h$121K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $121K · Hours/week 40h$121K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $121K · Hours/week 40h$120K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $120K · Hours/week 40h$120K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $120K · Hours/week 40h$120K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $120K · Hours/week 50h$119K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $119K · Hours/week 40h$118K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $118K · Hours/week 45h$116K · 38 hrs/wk · Reported pay $116K · Hours/week 38h$116K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $116K · Hours/week 50h$114K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $114K · Hours/week 40h$110K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $110K · Hours/week 45h$110K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $110K · Hours/week 40h$107K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $107K · Hours/week 40h$106K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $106K · Hours/week 50h$106K · 50 hrs/wk · Reported pay $106K · Hours/week 50h$105K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $105K · Hours/week 40h$101K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $101K · Hours/week 45h$87K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $87K · Hours/week 40h$84K · 45 hrs/wk · Reported pay $84K · Hours/week 45h$67K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $67K · Hours/week 40h$45K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $45K · Hours/week 40h$43K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $43K · Hours/week 40h$24K · 40 hrs/wk · Reported pay $24K · Hours/week 40h$10K · 30 hrs/wk · Reported pay $10K · Hours/week 30h

Each point is one Chief Financial Officer on record — reported pay against the average hours per week the filing lists. No names. Full-time operating roles cluster toward the right; nominal or honorary positions sit at low hours.

← All compensation benchmarks
BLTS $29.2M ▲4.1
STLC $18.4M ▲8.1
ESSX $15.3M ▲11.2
TRDN $17.7M ▼1.4
MRON $17.0M ▲5.2
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