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2021 Nonprofit Compensation Report

Compliance and nonprofit executive compensation benchmarking made easy.

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The most trusted and robust compensation analysis

  • Get the details you need

    We do the hard work for you, we analyze executive salaries by job category, budget size, cause area, and gender.

  • Compliance made easy

    Our report is based on IRS data not surveys, providing a more accurate, complete, and authoritative information source. Helping you stay aligned to the best compensation practices.

  • Benchmark nonprofit compensation levels

    Find compensation analysis for 14 executive leadership positions such as CEOs and CFOs.

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Most nonprofit salary reports use data for relatively few organizations. Our report analyzes salaries and benefits at hundreds of thousands of charities and nonprofits.

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How this nonprofit compensation guide can help you

For human resources

Benchmark compensation, understand how much nonprofit executives should be paid

For nonprofit leaders

Establish and demonstrate appropriate salaries and benefits

For consultants

Help nonprofit clients establish appropriate compensation

For grantmakers

Benchmark the compensation offered by your applicants and grantees

For researchers

Define and analyze trends in nonprofit compensation

Most comprehensive compensation report available

  • 160,726 observations from 101,489 nonprofits*
  • Compensation data on 14 top leadership positions, including CEO, CFO, and more
  • An executive summary showing compensation trends and insights at a glance
  • Compensation breakdowns by the national, state, and 274 metropolitan statistical areas
  • Compensation analysis on 501(c)(3) organizations and other subsections by budget size, cause area, and gender
  • In-depth incumbent compensation analysis
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Find compensation analysis for 14 executive leadership positions and example titles included in each category.

  • CEO/Executive director
  • Top administrative position
  • Top business position
  • Top development position
  • Top education/training position
  • Top facilities position
  • Top financial position
  • Top HR position
  • Top legal position
  • Top marketing position
  • Top operations position
  • Top program position
  • Top public relations/communications position
  • Top technology position

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