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Youth Development & Recreation

Youth Development Specialist salary

Youth development, engagement, and mentoring specialists. Based on 17 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 17 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
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.
25th percentile
$41,600
Median
$43,680
75th percentile
$46,800
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $21.00/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Riverside (2), Los Angeles (3), San Diego (3).   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$44,72012 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (1), $20M-$50M (1), $100M+ (3).

By subsector

Human Services$41,6005 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Youth Development (1).

By career level

Staff / Specialist$43,68016 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (1).

Organizations hiring now

YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$43,680View org →Alliance for Community EmpowermentLos Angeles County · Budget $2M-$10M$58,240–$64,480View org →Boys & Girls Club of Greater Redlands - RiversideSan Bernardino County · Budget $10M-$20M$43,680View org →

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Figures reflect 17 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.