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Chief Operating Officer salary
What chief operating officers are advertised at on live vacancies we hold — we name the nation whenever we publish a figure.
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Statistics are derived from live public vacancies at the time of the last refresh. They are a snapshot of advertised pay, not a historical earnings series.
How we calculate salary informationChief Operating Officer pay in UK education is set by the employer and the applicable pay framework. We publish figures here only where we can evidence them from live public vacancy adverts or an official pay scale.
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We do not yet hold enough verified salary evidence to publish a chief operating officer pay figure, and there are no live chief operating officer vacancies advertised right now.
- Open the live chief operating officer vacancies below — many adverts state pay directly.
- Check the Employer-set executive pay, which commonly applies to this role.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a chief operating officer earn?
We do not yet hold enough verified salary evidence to publish a chief operating officer figure. Rather than estimate, we show live vacancies so you can see what employers are actually advertising.
Does chief operating officer pay vary by area?
It can, but we only publish area differences where we have enough evidence for that area — we never apply a regional multiplier to invent a local figure.
What pay framework applies to a chief operating officer?
Pay for this role is set by the employing trust, college or authority rather than by a national pay framework.
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