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Legal, Compliance & Advocacy salaries
Salary benchmarks for 5 Legal, Compliance & Advocacy occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 44 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 44 postings across 5 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), 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
| $10M-$20M | $93,035 | 18 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $75,625 | 10 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $63,906 | 12 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $100M+ (4).
By subsector
| Crime & Legal-Related | $97,070 | 17 postings |
| Human Services | $61,360 | 13 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Education (2), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (1).
By seniority
| Manager | $80,288 | 7 postings |
| Staff | $80,025 | 24 postings |
| Specialist | $74,880 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Supervisor (4), Coordinator (2), Assistant/Aide (2).
Organizations hiring now
Asian Americans Advancing JusticeLos Angeles County · Budget $10M-$20M$60,320–$135,000View org →
Catholic Charities Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$90,271View org →
Legal Aid Society of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$52,000–$143,000View org →
Community Legal Aid SoCalOrange County · Budget $10M-$20M$54,080–$98,000View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$79,144View org →
HillsidesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$58,240–$75,000View org →
Jewish Family Service of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$56,160View org →
Amity FoundationBudget $100M+$70,304–$74,000View org →Occupations in this category
Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| $2M-$10M | $142,534 | 22 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $166,101 | 25 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $181,192 | 14 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $239,694 | 7 employees |
| $100M+ | $318,374 | 10 employees |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (3). Reported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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