Operations salaries
Salary benchmarks for 6 Operations occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 85 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 85 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): Ventura (1), Riverside (1), Santa Barbara (2). 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
| $20M-$50M | $75,701 | 8 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $73,170 | 36 postings |
| $100M+ | $50,960 | 32 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (1), $10M-$20M (4).
By subsector
| Human Services | $57,200 | 21 postings |
| Health Care | $55,120 | 7 postings |
| Youth Development | $41,600 | 6 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (1), Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (1), Housing & Shelter (1), Employment (1), Crime & Legal-Related (1), Education (1), Animal-Related (4), Religion-Related (2), Arts, Culture & Humanities (4), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (4), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (4), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (1).
By career level
| Entry / Support | $55,640 | 12 postings |
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $52,520 | 36 postings |
| Manager / Licensed Clinician | $77,500 | 31 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Director (4), VP / Executive (2).
Organizations hiring now
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$35,360–$49,920View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$70,304–$100,000View org →
ChrysalisLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$80,000View org →
Child Care Resource CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$4,085–$41,600View org →
Children's InstituteLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$73,601–$103,262View org →
APLA HealthLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$52,000–$58,240View org →
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$41,600–$62,400View org →
Omni Family HealthKern County · Budget $100M+$45,760–$94,164View org →Occupations in this category
Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| $2M-$10M | $153,556 | 33 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $165,061 | 32 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $175,428 | 66 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $223,332 | 60 employees |
| $100M+ | $312,406 | 66 employees |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (2). Reported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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