Salary and Benefits Paid to Fund Raisers

April 28, 2005 | Read Time: 1 minute


Salaries of Fund Raisers, by Field
	Median pay
Arts and cultural organizations	$75,000
Civic and public-affairs organizations	69,500
Consulting agencies	100,000
Educational organizations	75,000
Environmental organizations	62,000
Federated appeals	80,000
Government	61,000
Health organizations	60,000
Health-service organizations	75,000
International and emergency relief organizations	85,000
Public-broadcasting organizations	74,000
Religious organizations	63,000
Scientific or research organizations	86,000
Social-service organizations	64,000
Trade and professional associations	93,250
Other	70,190
All	$72,050

How an Organization’s Size Influences Pay
Amount raised by organization in 2000	Median pay for allfund raisers
Less than $100,000	$62,000
$100,000-$249,999	53,500
$250,000-$499,999	52,800
$500,000-$749,999	60,000
$750,000-$1,499,999	67,000
$1,500,000-$2,999,999	71,500
$3,000,000-$9,999,999	76,200
$10,000,000-$99,999,999	84,000
$100,000,000 or more	88,250
All	$72,050

Chief Fund Raisers: How Pay Differs
Years of professional experience	Median salary
Less than 4 years	$46,250
4-6 years	50,000
7-9 years	60,000
10-14 years	64,000
15-19 years	72,000
20-24 years	83,350
25-29 years	95,000
30 or more years	90,000
All	$72,050

Benefits Offered by Employers
Percentage of fund raisers who receive the following:
Medical insurance or payment plan	93.3%
Medical savings account	33.8
Dental insurance	79.7
Direct treatment reimbursement	15.3
Payments for elder care	2.5
Hospital indemnity insurance	6.0
Mental-health coverage	42.2
Physical fitness or wellness program	19.7
Prescription-drug coverage	72.6
Supplementary long-term care	22.1
Vision insurance	48.9

How Pay Differs by Position

Median pay

Chief development officer

$73,500

Deputy development officer

66,148

Director of giving program (e.g., planned giving, annual giving)

62,500

Other development staff (e.g., researcher, proposal writer)

34,000

Fund-raising consultant

100,000

Note: Salary figures are for fund raisers in the United States.

SOURCE: Association of Fundraising Professionals

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