Legal, Compliance & Advocacy
Quality Assurance & Compliance Specialist salary
QA, contract compliance, program compliance and audit. Based on 22 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits, reconciled with IRS filings.
Based on 22 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.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $28.50/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): San Bernardino (1), Santa Barbara (2), Orange (1), San Diego (3), Kern (4), San Luis Obispo (2). 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 | $61,360 | 5 postings |
| $100M+ | $72,152 | 11 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (2), $50M-$100M (4).
By subsector
| Human Services | $61,360 | 10 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (2), Education (2), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (1), Health Care (3).
By career level
| Entry / Support | $58,240 | 5 postings |
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $60,320 | 12 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Licensed Clinician (4), VP / Executive (1).
Organizations hiring now
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$52,000–$85,000View org →
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$56,160View org →
HillsidesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$58,240–$75,000View org →
Alpha ProjectSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$56,160–$60,320View org →
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara County · Budget $100M+$70,000–$78,000View org →
Clinica Sierra VistaKern County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$64,480View org →
Amity FoundationBudget $100M+$70,304–$74,000View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$60,320–$76,960View org →Actual compensation (IRS Form 990)
| $20M-$50M | $189,579 | 8 employees |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (1), $10M-$20M (1), $50M-$100M (3), $100M+ (2). Reported compensation of incumbents from the most recent Form 990 filings — actual pay, not posted ranges.
Want the reported figures behind these numbers?
See the actual executive compensation reported on IRS Form 990 filings, and each organization’s full pay profile.
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