Programs
Program Director salary
Directs one or more programs or a service region. Based on 35 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits, reconciled with IRS filings.
Based on 35 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): Kern (2), Imperial (1), San Bernardino (1), Riverside (1), San Diego (4). 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
| $20M-$50M | $120,500 | 9 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $92,484 | 10 postings |
| $100M+ | $99,228 | 11 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (1), $2M-$10M (3), $10M-$20M (1).
By subsector
| Education | $107,750 | 6 postings |
| Human Services | $106,500 | 9 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Animal-Related (1), Health Care (1), Employment (1), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (4), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (1), Housing & Shelter (1), Youth Development (4).
By seniority
| Director | $101,000 | 23 postings |
| Associate/Assistant Director | $92,484 | 10 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Vice President (1), Senior Director (1).
Organizations hiring now
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$95,000–$230,000View org →
Didi HirschLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$86,031–$98,936View org →
Illumination Health + HomeOrange County · Budget $20M-$50M$140,000–$155,000View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$101,000–$167,000View org →
Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$80,000–$90,000View org →
MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$70,034–$80,000View org →
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$93,000–$130,000View org →
ChrysalisLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$100,000–$105,000View org →Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| <$2M | $116,541 | 5 employees |
| $2M-$10M | $132,708 | 84 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $152,725 | 52 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $164,906 | 107 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $199,757 | 71 employees |
| $100M+ | $270,823 | 75 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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