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Development & Fundraising salaries
Salary benchmarks for 8 Development & Fundraising occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 147 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 147 postings across 8 occupations✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)✓ Verified against IRS Form 990
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Kern (2), Riverside (1), San Bernardino (1), Santa Barbara (1), San Luis Obispo (1). 25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).
By organization budget
| $2M-$10M | $80,000 | 21 postings |
| $10M-$20M | $105,000 | 13 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $87,500 | 49 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $56,160 | 41 postings |
| $100M+ | $86,000 | 12 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (4).
By subsector
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $111,250 | 12 postings |
| Education | $100,812 | 8 postings |
| Human Services | $73,049 | 52 postings |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $69,370 | 6 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $59,280 | 7 postings |
| Youth Development | $57,200 | 11 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (2), Social Science (1), Crime & Legal-Related (4), Community Improvement & Capacity Building (3), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (2), Religion-Related (3), Animal-Related (2), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (1), Arts, Culture & Humanities (4).
By career level
| Entry / Support | $55,640 | 26 postings |
| Staff / Specialist | $58,240 | 35 postings |
| Manager / Supervisor | $80,000 | 35 postings |
| Director | $115,000 | 43 postings |
| VP / Executive | $166,250 | 8 postings |
Organizations hiring now
The Arc of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$52,000–$74,880View org →
The HuntingtonLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$58,240View org →
Casa PacificaVentura County · Budget $20M-$50M$35,360–$108,900View org →
SBCSSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$52,000View org →
Mama's KitchenSan Diego County · Budget $2M-$10M$49,920–$90,000View org →
Jewish Family Service of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$75,000–$90,000View org →
Los Angeles Regional Food BankBudget $100M+$80,000–$92,000View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$94,719–$163,676View org →Occupations in this category
Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| $2M-$10M | $139,555 | 37 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $161,795 | 23 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $177,321 | 53 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $242,539 | 31 employees |
| $100M+ | $293,450 | 28 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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