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Development & Fundraising salaries
Salary benchmarks for 7 Development & Fundraising occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 108 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 108 postings across 7 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 (1), Riverside (1), Ventura (2), 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 | 15 postings |
| $10M-$20M | $95,000 | 9 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $90,060 | 36 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $57,720 | 32 postings |
| $100M+ | $64,480 | 7 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (3).
By subsector
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $127,500 | 11 postings |
| Human Services | $72,258 | 35 postings |
| Youth Development | $56,160 | 9 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $49,920 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (2), Education (4), Social Science (1), Crime & Legal-Related (4), Community Improvement & Capacity Building (2), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (2), Religion-Related (3), Animal-Related (2), Arts, Culture & Humanities (2), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (1), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (3).
By career level
| Entry / Support | $55,640 | 20 postings |
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $58,240 | 27 postings |
| Manager / Licensed Clinician | $80,000 | 24 postings |
| Director | $120,000 | 30 postings |
| VP / Executive | $165,000 | 7 postings |
Organizations hiring now
SBCSSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$52,000View org →
United Way Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$64,480–$140,000View org →
After-School All-StarsLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$80,000–$130,000View org →
Orangewood FoundationOrange County · Budget $10M-$20M$80,000–$220,000View org →
San Diego Blood BankSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$56,160–$72,800View org →
The HuntingtonLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$54,080–$85,000View org →
San Diego Rescue MissionSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$45,760–$52,000View org →
Dolores Huerta FoundationKern County · Budget $2M-$10M$95,000–$107,000View org →Occupations in this category
Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| $2M-$10M | $138,877 | 35 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $161,795 | 23 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $177,321 | 53 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $242,582 | 30 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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