What are the main factors that influence a Governance Coordinator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Governance Coordinator's salary?

A Governance Coordinator's salary grows with experience: a Meeting/Event Planner I (0-2 years)earns $57,596, a Governance Coordinator (2-4 years)earns $64,975, a Meeting/Event Planner III (4-7 years)earns $89,224, a Meeting/Event Planner IV (7+ years)earns $109,335, a Meeting/Event Supervisor (7+ years)earns $92,145,

What are the highest paying states for a Governance Coordinator?

Governance Coordinator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Governance Coordinator roles are District of Columbia $71,365, California $71,095, Massachusetts $70,147. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Governance Coordinator roles make?

Salaries for Governance Coordinator level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Governance Secretary: $218,610; Governance Consultant: $129,103; Governance Manager: $126,916; Governance Lead: $119,272; Board Governance Administrator: $109,800.

How do different companies affect a Governance Coordinator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Governance Coordinator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Governance Coordinator Salary in the United States

How much does a Governance Coordinator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Governance Coordinator in the United States is $64,456 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Governance Coordinator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,185
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,979 to $70,595
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,171

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Governance Coordinator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,595	$5,883	$1,358	$34
Average	$64,456	$5,371	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$56,979	$4,748	$1,096	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Governance Coordinator Salaries

A Governance Coordinator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Governance Coordinator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Governance Coordinator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,596
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,975
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,224
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,335
Expert (over 8 years): $92,145

Levels	Salary
Meeting/E... Level Governance Coordinator	$57,596
Governanc... Level Governance Coordinator	$64,975
Meeting/E... Level Governance Coordinator	$89,224
Meeting/E... Level Governance Coordinator	$109,335
Meeting/E... Level Governance Coordinator	$92,145

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How Do Governance Coordinator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Governance Coordinators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,365.
California: $71,095.
Massachusetts: $70,147.

District of Columbia $71,365

California $71,095

Massachusetts $70,147

Washington $69,889

New Jersey $69,864

Alaska $69,773

Connecticut $68,884

New York $68,523

Hawaii $67,369

Rhode Island $66,828

Maryland $66,460

Minnesota $65,958

Colorado $65,764

Illinois $65,700

Oregon $65,455

Delaware $65,274

New Hampshire $65,161

Virginia $64,907

Pennsylvania $64,166

Nevada $63,792

North Dakota $63,669

Michigan $63,476

Wisconsin $63,405

Vermont $63,263

Texas $62,870

Maine $62,844

Arizona $62,806

Ohio $62,761

Georgia $62,168

Indiana $61,871

Wyoming $61,813

Utah $61,723

Iowa $61,684

Kansas $61,375

Louisiana $61,284

North Carolina $61,252

Missouri $61,239

Florida $60,988

Montana $60,853

Nebraska $60,724

Kentucky $60,653

South Carolina $60,395

Tennessee $60,234

Idaho $60,169

New Mexico $59,699

Oklahoma $59,596

Alabama $59,215

South Dakota $58,577

Arkansas $58,229

West Virginia $58,042

Mississippi $57,482

Top Paying Cities for Governance Coordinators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $81,298
San Francisco: $80,499
Oakland: $78,713

San Jose, CA $81,298

San Francisco, CA $80,499

Oakland, CA $78,713

New York, NY $74,698

Queens Village, NY $74,214

Paramus, NJ $73,699

Passaic, NJ $73,634

Bergenfield, NJ $73,570

Stamford, CT $73,473

Huntington, NY $73,409

Newark, NJ $72,990

Bridgeport, CT $72,861

New Brunswick, NJ $72,648

Vallejo, CA $72,513

Middlesex, NJ $72,474

Somerset, NJ $72,416

Petaluma, CA $72,268

Santa Cruz, CA $72,016

Boston, MA $71,887

Monterey, CA $71,565

Fairbanks, AK $71,520

Los Angeles, CA $71,398

Washington, DC $71,365

Seattle, WA $71,249

Santa Rosa, CA $71,236

Juneau, AK $71,050

Orange, CA $70,837

Anchorage, AK $70,721

Anaheim, CA $70,676

Santa Ana, CA $70,579

Nassau, NY $70,540

Long Beach, CA $70,515

Danbury, CT $70,495

Santa Maria, CA $70,276

Everett, WA $70,263

Bremerton, WA $69,947

Trenton, NJ $69,825

Sacramento, CA $69,799

San Diego, CA $69,767

Brockton, MA $69,741

Tacoma, WA $69,715

Santa Barbara, CA $69,625

Lowell, MA $69,367

New Suffolk, NY $69,341

Nashua, NH $69,264

Lompoc, CA $69,161

Ventura, CA $69,097

Stockton, CA $69,077

New Haven, CT $68,948

Atlantic City, NJ $68,781

Hartford, CT $68,639

Modesto, CA $68,607

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,465

New Britain, CT $68,433

Olympia, WA $68,342

Kennewick, WA $68,342

New London, CT $68,329

Norwich, CT $68,310

Lawrence, MA $68,278

Bakersfield, CA $68,097

Riverside, CA $68,007

New Bedford, MA $68,007

Richland, WA $67,943

Portsmouth, NH $67,891

Vineland, NJ $67,878

San Bernardino, CA $67,827

Boulder, CO $67,646

Worcester, MA $67,595

Portland, OR $67,537

Saint Paul, MN $67,459

Minneapolis, MN $67,459

Philadelphia, PA $67,369

Honolulu, HI $67,027

Springfield, MA $66,802

Providence, RI $66,795

Chicago, IL $66,609

Bellingham, WA $66,531

Baltimore, MD $66,460

Chico, CA $66,299

Wilmington, DE $66,190

Pittsfield, MA $66,125

Manchester, NH $66,003

Spokane, WA $65,719

Denver, CO $65,713

Albany, NY $65,410

Troy, NY $65,384

Schenectady, NY $65,249

Burlington, VT $65,107

Portland, ME $64,881

Salem, OR $64,830

Yakima, WA $64,817

Ann Arbor, MI $64,797

Rochester, MN $64,617

Fresno, CA $64,585

Reno, NV $64,585

Milwaukee, WI $64,527

Detroit, MI $64,462

Allentown, PA $64,443

Carson City, NV $64,436

Houston, TX $64,340

Colorado Springs, CO $64,333

Syracuse, NY $64,301

Eugene, OR $64,179

Bismarck, ND $64,101

Gary, IN $64,101

Galveston, TX $64,101

Springfield, OR $64,050

Medford, OR $63,895

Fort Collins, CO $63,869

Austin, TX $63,818

Mesa, AZ $63,682

Phoenix, AZ $63,669

Dallas, TX $63,650

Reading, PA $63,611

Saint Cloud, MN $63,586

Concord, NH $63,528

Madison, WI $63,502

Utica, NY $63,328

Raleigh, NC $63,276

Las Vegas, NV $63,270

Rochester, NY $63,225

Des Moines, IA $63,218

Atlanta, GA $63,115

Battle Creek, MI $63,096

Salt Lake City, UT $63,076

Lancaster, PA $62,980

Champaign, IL $62,967

Harrisburg, PA $62,889

Durham, NC $62,831

Kansas City, MO $62,825

Kansas City, KS $62,812

Fort Worth, TX $62,806

Boca Raton, FL $62,780

Cleveland, OH $62,773

Columbus, OH $62,761

Pittsburgh, PA $62,754

Richmond, VA $62,728

Indianapolis, IN $62,715

Cincinnati, OH $62,632

Petersburg, VA $62,535

Billings, MT $62,393

Lansing, MI $62,393

Huntsville, AL $62,393

Lebanon, PA $62,387

Dayton, OH $62,380

Pueblo, CO $62,380

Appleton, WI $62,361

Buffalo, NY $62,335

Racine, WI $62,303

Charlotte, NC $62,296

Saint Louis, MO $62,277

Springfield, IL $62,251

Elkhart, IN $62,238

York, PA $62,238

Gastonia, NC $62,232

Benton Harbor, MI $62,232

Beaumont, TX $62,193

Lorain, OH $62,180

Toledo, OH $62,155

Binghamton, NY $62,122

Rock Hill, SC $62,116

Rockford, IL $62,084

Fargo, ND $62,052

Elyria, OH $62,052

Flagstaff, AZ $62,006

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,968

Miami, FL $61,929

Duluth, MN $61,826

Bangor, ME $61,742

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,671

Louisville, KY $61,639

Grand Rapids, MI $61,626

Hialeah, FL $61,620

Casper, WY $61,529

Scranton, PA $61,452

New Orleans, LA $61,433

Virginia Beach, VA $61,426

Akron, OH $61,394

Peoria, IL $61,310

Sarasota, FL $61,297

Green Bay, WI $61,252

Baton Rouge, LA $61,220

Charleston, SC $61,207

Nashville, TN $61,188

Jamestown, NY $61,175

Davenport, IA $61,175

Tucson, AZ $61,143

Cheyenne, WY $61,123

Saint Petersburg, FL $61,104

Tampa, FL $61,091

Omaha, NE $61,078

Port Arthur, TX $61,052

Evansville, IN $61,052

Bradenton, FL $61,027

Santa Fe, NM $60,911

Orlando, FL $60,846

Clearwater, FL $60,775

Canton, OH $60,640

La Crosse, WI $60,640

Grand Forks, ND $60,621

Albuquerque, NM $60,601

Tulsa, OK $60,601

Newport News, VA $60,595

High Point, NC $60,575

Ogden, UT $60,550

Corpus Christi, TX $60,498

Laramie, WY $60,459

Norfolk, VA $60,459

Rock Island, IL $60,421

Saginaw, MI $60,408

Jacksonville, FL $60,401

Salisbury, NC $60,389

Memphis, TN $60,376

Moline, IL $60,343

Fort Myers, FL $60,324

Waterloo, IA $60,240

Spartanburg, SC $60,176

Lincoln, NE $60,144

Fort Wayne, IN $60,131

Birmingham, AL $60,060

Cedar Falls, IA $60,047

Provo, UT $60,040

Springfield, OH $60,034

San Antonio, TX $60,021

Greensboro, NC $59,995

South Bend, IN $59,989

Winston Salem, NC $59,982

Boise, ID $59,963

Savannah, GA $59,918

Muskegon, MI $59,802

Lima, OH $59,725

Lake Charles, LA $59,699

Anderson, IN $59,686

Lexington, KY $59,667

Augusta, GA $59,647

Greenville, SC $59,647

Wichita, KS $59,589

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,589

Columbia, SC $59,531

Bloomington, IN $59,370

Roanoke, VA $59,331

Asheville, NC $59,248

Knoxville, TN $59,138

Shreveport, LA $59,132

Wilmington, NC $59,048

Frankfort, KY $58,925

Oklahoma City, OK $58,880

Chillicothe, OH $58,854

Longview, TX $58,848

Topeka, KS $58,829

Mobile, AL $58,732

Terre Haute, IN $58,706

Erie, PA $58,700

Altoona, PA $58,668

Melbourne, FL $58,648

Amarillo, TX $58,622

Killeen, TX $58,603

Fayetteville, AR $58,552

Sioux Falls, SD $58,506

Chattanooga, TN $58,468

Idaho Falls, ID $58,461

Gainesville, FL $58,326

Portsmouth, OH $58,294

Little Rock, AR $58,281

Lynchburg, VA $58,281

Lafayette, LA $58,255

Youngstown, OH $58,255

Temple, TX $58,229

Daytona Beach, FL $58,216

Clarksville, TN $58,210

Pensacola, FL $58,203

Hopkinsville, KY $58,010

Charleston, WV $58,004

Florence, SC $57,971

Sioux City, IA $57,933

Macon, GA $57,746

Tallahassee, FL $57,739

Fayetteville, NC $57,727

Waco, TX $57,714

Wichita Falls, TX $57,714

Pine Bluff, AR $57,688

Vincennes, IN $57,565

Lubbock, TX $57,540

Great Falls, MT $57,501

Alamogordo, NM $57,494

Abilene, TX $57,443

Rapid City, SD $57,359

Monroe, LA $57,359

Albany, GA $57,320

Huntington, WV $57,314

Jackson, MS $57,308

Greenville, MS $57,301

Parkersburg, WV $57,237

Montgomery, AL $57,224

Johnstown, PA $57,211

Springfield, MO $57,159

Biloxi, MS $57,127

Sumter, SC $56,992

Columbus, GA $56,985

Twin Falls, ID $56,947

Pascagoula, MS $56,863

Kingsport, TN $56,695

Gulfport, MS $56,676

Alexandria, LA $56,463

Fort Smith, AR $56,302

El Paso, TX $56,128

Helena, MT $56,044

Las Cruces, NM $55,838

Harlingen, TX $55,657

Pocatello, ID $55,599

Florence, AL $55,580

Brownsville, TX $55,567

Dothan, AL $55,464

Mcallen, TX $55,432

Columbus, MS $54,955

Altus, OK $54,658

Lawton, OK $54,536

Pierre, SD $54,304

What Skills Can Increase a Governance Coordinator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 11.62% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Assisted Living (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Assisted living exemplifies the shift from "care as service" to "care as business" in the broader health care arena predicted more than three decades ago. A consumer-driven industry, assisted living offers a wide range of options, levels of care, and diversity of services (Lockhart, 2009) and is subject to state rather than federal regulatory oversight. "Assisted living" means depends on both the state and provider in question: variations in state regulatory definitions are significant and provider variables include everything from philosophy, geographic location and auspice, to organizational size and structure.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	11.62%
Assisted Living	1.74%
Billing	1.09%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Governance Coordinator's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$68,968	7%
Collaboration	$68,968	7%
Analysis	$68,968	7%
RFP	$68,323	6%
Vendor Management	$68,323	6%
Initiative	$68,323	6%

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How Education impacts a Governance Coordinator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Governance Coordinators enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Governance Coordinator with a No Diploma is between $69,481 and $74,311).

Governance Coordinator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Governance Coordinator

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 11.1%

Associates 8.3%

Bachelors 69.0%

Masters 11.0%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	11.1%
Associates	8.3%
Bachelors	69.0%
Masters	11.0%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Governance Coordinator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Governance Coordinator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$56,979

Average $64,456/year

$70,595

$4,748

Average $5,371/month

$5,883

$1,096

Average $1,240/week

$1,358

$27

Average $31/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,595	$5,883	$1,358	$34
Average	$64,456	$5,371	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$56,979	$4,748	$1,096	$27

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Salary Trends for Governance Coordinator

Salaries for a Governance Coordinator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $68,692 in 2023 to around $67,515 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Governance Coordinator salary trends, .

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