Here are results of a recent salary and benefit survey, a project done with the assistance of NRCA intern Kristina Wilburn. The results you will see were compiled two weeks after the survey was distributed to nonprofit executives in the NRCA e-mail database. We received responses from 134 agencies, representing a 14 percent response rate.

The salary information is presented in a raw format, as opposed to averages. That is, all respondent salary information is displayed, sorted by the agency budget range and (within the budget groupings) by the CEO/Executive Director salary level.

PLEASE NOTE: We provided a list of common titles/positions for respondents to assign salary levels to, but did not describe the jobs in any way. Therefore, a particular title/position may encompass very different responsibilities across agencies (influencing the compensation associated with it). Just something to keep in mind as you review the information. You will also note that all respondents did not provide a salary for every position listed. In most of these instances, you can probably assume that respondent agency did not currently have an employee within that title/position. The hotlink at the top of the salary information chart that will allow you to see other information from our respondent group you might find helpful.
CLICK HERE to view respondent information summary
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
Less than $50,000 $12,000     $50,000                
Less than $50,000 $15,000                      
Less than $50,000 $15,000                 $10,000    
Less than $50,000 $16,000                      
Less than $50,000 $26,000                      
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
$50,000-$100,000 $22,000                      
$50,000-$100,000 $30,000   $15,000        
$50,000-$100,000 $30,000         $20,000            
$50,000-$100,000 $32,000       $22,000   $20,000
$50,000-$100,000 $40,000       $27,000       $16,000      
$50,000-$100,000 $50,000 $30,000            
$50,000-$100,000 $55,000                      
$50,000-$100,000 $58,000            
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
$100,001-$250,000 $0   $20,000                  
$100,001-$250,000 $21,912     $21,120         $13,440     $11,520
$100,001-$250,000 $30,000       $10,800         $16,800    
$100,001-$250,000 $33,465                 $23,300    
$100,001-$250,000 $35,000               $28,000      
$100,001-$250,000 $36,000 $25,282     $17,962              
$100,001-$250,000 $36,000 $25,000                    
$100,001-$250,000 $36,000                      
$100,001-$250,000 $36,000         $24,000     $9,520 $7,320    
$100,001-$250,000 $41,000           $17,000     $5,000    
$100,001-$250,000 $42,000                      
$100,001-$250,000 $42,000           $15,000          
$100,001-$250,000 $43,200         $25,750            
$100,001-$250,000 $44,200         $26,000            
$100,001-$250,000 $45,000         $24,000         $13,000 $15,000
$100,001-$250,000 $47,100         $24,000            
$100,001-$250,000 $51,000                      
$100,001-$250,000 $57,000 $39,000 $32,000   $40,000         $26,000    
$100,001-$250,000 $72,000 $65,000               $25,000    
$100,001-$250,000 $75,000                      
$100,001-$250,000 $78,300     $34,000 $31,500              
$100,001-$250,000 $80,000               $34,500 $26,000    
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
$250,001-$500,000 $30,000     $22,000   $41,000   $20,000 $30,000      
$250,001-$500,000 $30,000            
$250,001-$500,000 $31,500                      
$250,001-$500,000 $33,000         $7,800    
$250,001-$500,000 $33,000                 $7,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $38,000         $22,500    
$250,001-$500,000 $39,000 $37,000     $20,000 $30,000            
$250,001-$500,000 $40,000   $25,000        
$250,001-$500,000 $41,000                 $21,000   $16,000
$250,001-$500,000 $42,000     $25,000     $18,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $42,000         $28,000            
$250,001-$500,000 $42,500     $39,500     $25,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $43,000       $12,000 $30,000       $10,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $46,000 $40,000 $25,000 $23,000     $20,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $47,500                     $16,000
$250,001-$500,000 $48,000 $29,000   $26,000   $25,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $49,000 $38,000       $35,000     $29,000     $29,000
$250,001-$500,000 $50,000     $42,000        
$250,001-$500,000 $52,000         $36,000     $27,500 $25,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $52,000 $35,000   $35,000   $27,000 $25,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $55,000               $38,000 $28,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $60,000 $18,000       $11,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $65,000   $46,000   $26,000 $35,000 $33,000       $33,000 $25,000
$250,001-$500,000 $65,000         $24,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $67,500                 $25,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $70,000 $45,000 $20,500 $43,000   $35,700 $20,125    
$250,001-$500,000 $75,000         $55,000       $45,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $75,000       $40,000 $28,000    
$250,001-$500,000 $83,000 $65,000       $63,000     $24,000 $10,000   $6,500
$250,001-$500,000 $120,000   $52,000   $45,000   $20,000    
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
$500,001-$1,000,000 $25,000 $20,000     $18,000              
$500,001-$1,000,000 $26,500       $20,000             $12,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $36,000       $26,000 $28,000       $24,000 $22,000 $22,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $40,000   $38,000   $24,000 $37,000            
$500,001-$1,000,000 $40,500   $26,000   $21,000 $24,000         $23,000  
$500,001-$1,000,000 $43,328                 $25,000    
$500,001-$1,000,000 $44,000 $36,000     $26,000 $28,000           $24,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $48,000         $30,000     $26,000 $30,000   $18,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $48,500       $26,250 $35,800 $26,250   $27,300     $18,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $49,000   $32,000             $14,300    
$500,001-$1,000,000 $58,000   $35,000   $28,000   $30,000   $21,000 $21,000   $18,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $58,900   $31,350   $25,503 $39,228     $27,000 $23,660 $38,741 $16,380
$500,001-$1,000,000 $60,000       $30,000 $31,000 $27,000       $25,000  
$500,001-$1,000,000 $60,000         $35,000     $21,000 $28,000    
$500,001-$1,000,000 $62,000   $44,000 $41,000 $30,000 $41,000 $38,000 $27,000       $23,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $62,000         $32,000            
$500,001-$1,000,000 $65,000 $42,000   $48,000   $36,000     $18,000     $16,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $65,000 $52,000 $40,000 $47,000   $39,000           $24,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $69,000     $42,000   $37,500       $23,000    
$500,001-$1,000,000 $74,000     $40,000   $35,000   $18,000 $22,000 $25,000   $17,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $75,000         $42,000     $32,000      
$500,001-$1,000,000 $75,000       $30,000 $35,000         $25,000 $22,500
$500,001-$1,000,000 $85,000       $24,000 $30,000           $21,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $95,000                 $36,000    
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $41,000 $32,500 $12,000 $30,000   $30,000   $19,000 $18,000   $5,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $43,000 $41,000                    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $45,000     $30,000   $24,000 $18,500 $20,000  
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $50,000 $30,000     $25,000 $27,000   $24,000   $23,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $52,000 $28,000 $32,000          
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $54,000 $41,000 $30,300   $25,628 $30,000 $23,000   $25,000 $22,000   $16,224
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $55,000 $35,000 $25,000        
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $55,000     $38,000   $28,000     $30,000 $18,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $57,000 $35,000   $32,000 $34,000     $17,000   $15,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $58,968   $41,912 $45,037   $39,028   $28,940   $16,900 $24,840 $13,312
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $60,000   $38,000 $36,000   $26,000 $26,000     $20,000 $26,000 $20,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $62,000 $31,500 $31,500 $43,000   $33,000   $25,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $62,000         $35,000       $21,500    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $64,000   $56,000 $34,000 $35,000   $24,000 $28,000 $26,000   $19,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $65,000   $36,000   $7,500   $18,000     $28,500    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $65,000   $40,000   $35,000   $25,000 $20,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $65,000   $40,000 $45,000 $18,000 $40,000 $17,000 $18,000 $19,000 $24,000 $40,000 $17,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $65,000 $43,000   $32,000 $32,000     $20,000   $17,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $66,500   $46,750 $39,200   $35,000         $25,000  
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $69,000   $31,470 $40,000   $17,000   $16,100
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $71,000   $60,000 $50,000   $35,000 $32,500   $25,000 $35,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $73,900   $36,000 $35,000   $22,000 $20,000 $22,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $75,000 $50,000     $30,000         $25,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $75,000 $40,000 $37,000 $43,000       $17,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $77,000 $40,000 $35,000 $48,000 $27,000 $30,000     $25,000     $21,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $77,100 $63,500 $52,800 $44,000 $37,600 $50,500 $23,000 $28,800   $35,200   $19,750
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $78,000   $40,000   $32,000 $45,000 $25,000     $25,000 $25,000  
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $79,000   $63,000 $29,000   $28,000   $28,000 $37,000  
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $80,000   $32,000     $45,000     $28,000 $30,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $80,000 $45,000 $45,000 $56,000   $58,000   $26,000 $34,000 $37,336 $31,000 $18,500
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $83,000       $27,000 $54,000           $24,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $90,000   $52,000 $70,000     $33,000 $30,000 $26,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $93,000   $41,000 $46,000 $20,000 $41,000 $30,000 $22,000 $22,000 $20,000 $30,000  
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $103,241 $72,119 $68,140   $65,000 $33,120 $15,888 $30,763 $29,493    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $120,000     $42,000   $50,000   $40,000   $36,000   $26,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $120,000   $50,000 $60,000     $35,000    
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $125,000 $68,000 $65,000   $38,000       $40,000 $39,000   $22,000
$1,000,001-$5,000,000 $138,000   $85,280 $33,317   $27,849 $30,000 $29,541 $21,471
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
$5,000,001-$10,000,000 $70,000     $68,000 $30,000 $55,000     $40,000 $38,000 $30,000 $26,000
$5,000,001-$10,000,000 $78,000 $48,000 $45,000 $45,000 $27,000         $36,000    
$5,000,001-$10,000,000 $99,000   $77,000 $67,000 $45,000 $55,000 $29,000     $28,000   $23,000
$5,000,001-$10,000,000 $100,000 $70,000 $70,000     $60,000 $35,000 $35,000 $40,000 $28,000   $18,000
$5,000,001-$10,000,000 $111,000   $40,000 $41,000   $40,000     $32,000 $24,000   $22,000
$5,000,001-$10,000,000 $115,000         $60,000     $34,000 $33,000    
Agency Budget Executive Director/CEO Associate Director Development Director Chief Financial Officer Bookkeeper Program Director Development Assistant Financial Assistant Program Assistant Administrative Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Receptionist
$10,000,001 + $133,000 $77,000   $77,000   $39,000   $35,000 $28,000 $38,000 $38,000 $21,000