Programs
Program Director salary
Directs one or more programs or a service region. Based on 108 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits, reconciled with IRS filings.
Based on 108 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): Santa Barbara (1), Imperial (1), San Bernardino (2), Riverside (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
| $10M-$20M | $102,500 | 5 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $108,750 | 22 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $93,500 | 43 postings |
| $100M+ | $107,638 | 32 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (4).
By subsector
| Education | $120,500 | 9 postings |
| Human Services | $103,750 | 52 postings |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $92,484 | 5 postings |
| Youth Development | $75,000 | 7 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (1), Health Care (4), Arts, Culture & Humanities (2), Employment (2), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (1), Housing & Shelter (1), Community Improvement & Capacity Building (1).
By career level
| Director | $100,000 | 103 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (1), Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) (1), VP / Executive (3).
Organizations hiring now
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$78,750–$130,000View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$70,304–$167,000View org →
Catholic Charities Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$75,000–$140,272View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$80,000View org →
Jewish Family Service of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$80,000–$145,000View org →
Omni Family HealthKern County · Budget $100M+$104,000–$139,124View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$150,000–$230,000View org →
MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$70,034–$80,000View org →Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| <$2M | $116,541 | 5 employees |
| $2M-$10M | $131,816 | 78 employees |
| $10M-$20M | $150,342 | 48 employees |
| $20M-$50M | $165,322 | 106 employees |
| $50M-$100M | $197,140 | 84 employees |
| $100M+ | $259,932 | 72 employees |
ⓘReported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
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