Human Resources salaries
Salary benchmarks for 6 Human Resources occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 73 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 73 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.
Most postings here are hourly; median posted rate is $27.00/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): San Bernardino (3), Ventura (1), San Luis Obispo (1), Riverside (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
| $10M-$20M | $76,960 | 7 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $72,400 | 18 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $69,160 | 24 postings |
| $100M+ | $68,640 | 21 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (2).
By subsector
| Health Care | $77,314 | 7 postings |
| Human Services | $75,000 | 27 postings |
| Youth Development | $62,400 | 11 postings |
| Education | $49,920 | 6 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $48,880 | 7 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (1), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (1), Crime & Legal-Related (3), Employment (1), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (1), Arts, Culture & Humanities (1).
By career level
| Entry / Support | $57,200 | 13 postings |
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $70,305 | 43 postings |
| Manager / Licensed Clinician | $91,790 | 6 postings |
| Director | $130,000 | 10 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): VP / Executive (1).
Organizations hiring now
Clinica Sierra VistaKern County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$134,358View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$45,760–$78,748View org →
MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$68,640–$150,000View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$47,840–$140,000View org →
The Arc of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$45,760View org →
Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$45,760–$52,000View org →
Illumination Health + HomeOrange County · Budget $20M-$50M$52,000–$85,000View org →
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$84,000–$108,160View org →Occupations in this category
Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| $2M-$10M | $127,806 | 12 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $162,150 | 15 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $184,621 | 40 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $218,204 | 26 employees |
| $100M+ | $242,027 | 27 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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