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Youth Development & Recreation salaries

Salary benchmarks for 5 Youth Development & Recreation occupations at Southern California nonprofits, from 698 posted salary ranges.

Based on 698 postings across 5 occupations✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
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.
25th percentile
$41,600
Median
$42,640
75th percentile
$45,760
Most postings here are hourly; median posted rate is $20.50/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Kern (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

$10M-$20M$43,68031 postings
$20M-$50M$42,64022 postings
$50M-$100M$39,52027 postings
$100M+$42,640617 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (1).

By subsector

Human Services$44,720248 postings
Education$42,640418 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Youth Development (1), Housing & Shelter (4), Religion-Related (2).

By career level

Entry / Support$45,76097 postings
Staff / Specialist$42,640568 postings
Manager / Supervisor$47,84032 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Director (1).

Organizations hiring now

Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$104,000View org →YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$95–$297,440View org →The YMCA - Long BeachLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$650–$41,600View org →Wonderful College Prep AcademyKern County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$43,680View org →Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$52,000–$54,080View org →Boys & Girls Club of Greater Redlands - RiversideSan Bernardino County · Budget $10M-$20M$43,680–$56,160View org →TERiSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$52,000View org →Safe Place for YouthLos Angeles County · Budget $10M-$20M$70,304View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 698 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.