Programs salaries
Salary benchmarks for 6 Programs occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 149 posted salary ranges, cross-checked against IRS Form 990 filings.
Based on 149 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), Kern (4), Santa Barbara (4), San Bernardino (4), San Luis Obispo (1), Ventura (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 | $63,580 | 10 postings |
| $10M-$20M | $72,652 | 5 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $72,500 | 35 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $74,250 | 62 postings |
| $100M+ | $70,305 | 34 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (2).
By subsector
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $92,484 | 7 postings |
| Human Services | $74,250 | 60 postings |
| Religion-Related | $70,500 | 5 postings |
| Education | $70,305 | 23 postings |
| Youth Development | $59,549 | 10 postings |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $49,920 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (3), Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (1), Crime & Legal-Related (1), Housing & Shelter (3), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (2), Arts, Culture & Humanities (2), Employment (2), Animal-Related (4).
By seniority
| Director | $101,000 | 23 postings |
| Associate/Assistant Director | $92,484 | 10 postings |
| Manager | $74,250 | 55 postings |
| Supervisor | $63,440 | 26 postings |
| Coordinator | $54,080 | 17 postings |
| Assistant/Aide | $46,280 | 6 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Vice President (1), Senior Director (1), Staff (4), Lead (2), Specialist (3), Associate (1).
Organizations hiring now
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$41,600–$130,000View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$230,000View org →
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$56,160–$80,000View org →
Illumination Health + HomeOrange County · Budget $20M-$50M$41,600–$155,000View org →
Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$70,304–$90,000View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$47,840–$167,000View org →
Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$75,920–$85,000View org →
Jewish Family Service of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$88,000View org →Occupations in this category
Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| <$2M | $114,920 | 6 employees |
| $2M-$10M | $132,012 | 88 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $152,939 | 55 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $164,906 | 109 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $199,757 | 73 employees |
| $100M+ | $273,918 | 78 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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