Programs salaries
Salary benchmarks for 6 Programs occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 851 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 851 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): Imperial (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 | $57,200 | 33 postings |
| $10M-$20M | $72,652 | 51 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $72,833 | 160 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $74,250 | 282 postings |
| $100M+ | $69,680 | 313 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (1).
By subsector
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $83,402 | 31 postings |
| Health Care | $83,284 | 19 postings |
| International, Foreign Affairs & National Security | $83,000 | 5 postings |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities | $79,380 | 8 postings |
| Employment | $75,000 | 6 postings |
| Human Services | $74,201 | 388 postings |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $73,000 | 5 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $71,760 | 17 postings |
| Religion-Related | $70,402 | 12 postings |
| Education | $70,305 | 100 postings |
| Crime & Legal-Related | $67,432 | 5 postings |
| Youth Development | $57,720 | 42 postings |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $50,440 | 8 postings |
| Animal-Related | $48,880 | 8 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (1), Community Improvement & Capacity Building (3).
By career level
| Entry / Support | $55,120 | 210 postings |
| Staff / Specialist | $55,120 | 116 postings |
| Manager / Supervisor | $74,165 | 359 postings |
| Director | $100,500 | 160 postings |
| VP / Executive | $197,500 | 6 postings |
Organizations hiring now
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$297,440View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$150,000View org →
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$41,600–$140,000View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$45,760–$129,500View org →
Inland Regional CenterBudget $100M+$54,080–$234,870View org →
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$160,000View org →
North Los Angeles County Regional CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$198,176View org →
St. Joseph CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$54,080–$150,000View org →Occupations in this category
Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| <$2M | $114,920 | 6 employees |
| $2M-$10M | $131,159 | 82 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $150,342 | 52 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $165,322 | 108 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $197,153 | 87 employees |
| $100M+ | $248,627 | 93 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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