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Development & Fundraising salaries
Salary benchmarks for 6 Development & Fundraising occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 61 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 61 postings across 6 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): Riverside (1), Ventura (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 | $76,750 | 10 postings |
| $10M-$20M | $95,000 | 5 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $89,312 | 22 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $54,080 | 17 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (4), $100M+ (3).
By subsector
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $130,000 | 5 postings |
| Human Services | $60,320 | 20 postings |
| Youth Development | $57,200 | 5 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $54,080 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (1), Education (4), Public & Societal Benefit (1), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (1), Animal-Related (1), Social Science (1), Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines (1), Community Improvement & Capacity Building (1), Crime & Legal-Related (1), Religion-Related (3), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (3).
By seniority
| Vice President | $135,000 | 5 postings |
| Director | $121,250 | 14 postings |
| Staff | $88,812 | 8 postings |
| Manager | $74,000 | 16 postings |
| Coordinator | $55,120 | 6 postings |
| Associate | $47,840 | 6 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Senior Director (1), Associate/Assistant Director (2), Assistant/Aide (1), Specialist (1), Intern/Trainee (1).
Organizations hiring now
After-School All-StarsLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$72,000–$130,000View org →
United Way Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$80,000–$140,000View org →
Catholic Charities Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$73,000View org →
Alliance for Community EmpowermentLos Angeles County · Budget $2M-$10M$2,310–$120,000View org →
SBCSSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840View org →
Union Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$83,000–$98,000View org →
Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$45,760–$75,000View org →
MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$80,000View 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 | $248,233 | 24 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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