Development & Fundraising
Development Director salary
Department-level fundraising/advancement leadership (Director scope). Based on 23 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits, reconciled with IRS filings.
Based on 23 postings✓ 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): Orange (3), San Diego (4), Kern (1), San Bernardino (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 | $101,000 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (3), $10M-$20M (4), $20M-$50M (4), $50M-$100M (3), $100M+ (1).
By subsector
| Human Services | $102,500 | 6 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (2), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (1), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (1), Education (1), Youth Development (1), Crime & Legal-Related (1), Social Science (1), Community Improvement & Capacity Building (2), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (1).
By career level
| Director | $110,000 | 20 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): VP / Executive (3).
Organizations hiring now
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Redlands - RiversideSan Bernardino County · Budget $10M-$20M$80,000–$85,000View org →
Catholic Charities Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$80,000–$90,271View org →
Dolores Huerta FoundationKern County · Budget $2M-$10M$95,000–$107,000View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$130,000–$155,000View org →
Essie Justice GroupBudget $2M-$10M$110,000–$120,000View org →
Mama's KitchenSan Diego County · Budget $2M-$10M$77,000–$84,000View org →
Saban Community ClinicLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$130,000–$160,000View org →
Safe Place for YouthLos Angeles County · Budget $10M-$20M$102,000–$108,000View org →Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| $2M-$10M | $136,650 | 34 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $161,795 | 23 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $177,139 | 52 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $242,582 | 30 employees |
| $100M+ | $294,984 | 25 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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See the actual executive compensation reported on IRS Form 990 filings, and each organization’s full pay profile.
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