Executive Leadership
Executive Director / CEO salary
Top staff executive of the organization (ED, CEO, President). Based on 9 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits, reconciled with IRS filings.
Based on 9 postingsMedian only — under 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.
Median posted salary
$190,000
By subsector
| Human Services | $194,816 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (1).
By career level
| VP / Executive | $190,000 | 9 postings |
Organizations hiring now
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and GardensBudget $2M-$10M$120,000–$150,000View org →
Neighborhood House AssociationSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$286,000–$390,000View org →
Noah Homes IncSan Diego County · Budget $2M-$10M$160,000–$220,000View org →
The YMCA - Long BeachLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$104,000–$142,000View org →
United Cerebral Palsy Association Of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $2M-$10M$91,000–$169,000View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$173,169–$216,462View org →Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| <$2M | $118,226 | 36 employees |
| $2M-$10M | $192,662 | 94 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $256,531 | 51 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $266,747 | 95 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $399,882 | 47 employees |
| $100M+ | $463,562 | 42 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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