Programs salaries
Salary benchmarks for 6 Programs occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 473 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 473 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), San Luis Obispo (3). 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 | $56,160 | 23 postings |
| $10M-$20M | $71,478 | 26 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $72,864 | 96 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $74,250 | 185 postings |
| $100M+ | $70,305 | 132 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (1).
By subsector
| Health Care | $96,728 | 12 postings |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities | $93,500 | 5 postings |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $81,000 | 21 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $76,940 | 8 postings |
| Employment | $75,000 | 5 postings |
| Human Services | $74,250 | 223 postings |
| Religion-Related | $71,500 | 10 postings |
| Education | $70,305 | 63 postings |
| Youth Development | $62,598 | 26 postings |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $52,000 | 8 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (1), Community Improvement & Capacity Building (1), Crime & Legal-Related (3), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (4), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (2), Animal-Related (4).
By career level
| Entry / Support | $53,040 | 92 postings |
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $55,060 | 56 postings |
| Manager / Licensed Clinician | $74,165 | 219 postings |
| Director | $100,000 | 103 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): VP / Executive (3).
Organizations hiring now
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$130,000View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$230,000View org →
Catholic Charities Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$140,272View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$45,760–$167,000View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$43,680–$80,000View org →
St. Joseph CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$70,000–$91,000View org →
TURN Behavioral Health ServicesSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$95,000View org →
U.S. VetsLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$119,000View 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 | $197,140 | 88 employees |
| $100M+ | $259,932 | 76 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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