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Are you looking to get into the nonprofit industry? Are you wondering what nonprofit salaries look like in 2018?
If you want to help make a social impact, educate the youth, or work for a social justice cause you really, truly care about, then the nonprofit sector is most likely a great fit for you.
In addition, nonprofit job sites like Idealist and Commongood make it easier than ever to find and apply to these nonprofit opportunities.
A common misconception is that the nonprofit sector is a dwindling industry with no money, limited mobility, and limited funding. However, with today’s political landscape (ahem!) some nonprofits are doing arguably the most important work out there.
We launched The Salary Project™ as a way to get a better grasp on what salaries look like across industries, geographical location and more. Since we gathered quite a bit of data on the nonprofit sector, we wanted to share with you some salaries across the industry.
Nonprofit Administrative/Accounting Job Titles + Salaries
The administrators are the lifeline to every company, no matter how big or small. Nonprofit administrators are no different. Administrators are typically responsible for the day-to-day operations in an office. In addition, nonprofit administrators often act as team leads to plan fundraisers, collect donations and plan missions.
According to Payscale, an average program administrator in a nonprofit organization earns $50,583 in a year.
- Administrative Associate, Age 65, Holland MI, $39,000
- Administrative Support for Purchasing, Age 20, Southborough MA, $33,280
- Assistant Administrator, Age 32, New York NY, $53,045
- Executive Administrative Assistant, Age 37, Bakersfield CA, $41,995
- Development Administrative Associate, Age 51, Tucson AZ, $40,000
- Development Officer, Age 24, San Diego CA, $45,926
- Grant Coordinator, Age 29, Louisa VA, $42,000
- Membership and Fundraising Associate, Age 23, Washington D.C., $41,200
- Program Assistant, Age 29, Seattle WA, $78,000
- Recruitment Assistant, Age 25, London, England, $25,412
- Senior Project Manager, Age 34, Middletown CT, $69,650
- Sponsored Programs Accountant, Age 28, Burlington NC, $56,000
Nonprofit Health and Human Services Job Titles + Salaries
An important sector within nonprofits is health and human services. Nonprofits such as Planned Parenthood and PATH provide crucial lifelines (literally, lifelines) for those who would be otherwise unable to afford health care or benefits.
Are you beginning to see how important nonprofits are? Nonprofits health and human services jobs range widely. While some positions require additional post-graduate schooling, others are more entry-level. Don’t have an MA in social work? You can still always help out on a volunteer basis for many health and human service nonprofits.
- Behavior Analyst, Age 32, Tewksbury MA, $67,500
- Clinical Case Manager, Age 32, Kansas City MO, $32,000
- Coordinator of Wellness, Age 26, Miami FL, $40,000
- Hospital Systems Senior Manager, Age 30, Oakland CA, $83,500
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Age 45, Washington D.C., $65,000
- Marriage and Family Therapist, Age 26, San Diego CA, $41,600
- Mental Health Clinician, Age 32, San Francisco CA, $55,120
- Mental Health Therapist, Age 40, Washington D.C., $60,000
- Recreation Therapist, Age 28, Denver CO, $48,500
- Social Worker, Age 33, Jacksonville FL, $38,900
Nonprofit Management Job Titles + Salaries
Nonprofits, by definition, are not around to make a giant profit. Instead, nonprofits primarily exist in order to provide a public benefit.
To do so, a nonprofit requires a great deal of trustworthy, honest, hardworking managers.
Looking to pivot into nonprofit work? That’s great news. Nonprofits, like any other business, need everything from graphic designers to project managers. This makes it fairly realistic to pivot from another industry into nonprofit work.
- Campaign Manager, Age 27, Arlington VA, $65,000
- Chemical Hygiene Manager, Age 35, Salem MA, $95,000
- Development Manager, Age 31, Winnipeg, Manitoba, $42,050
- Digital Communications Manager, Age 27, Washington D.C., $53,000
- Director of Continuous Improvement and Project Management Office, Age 41, Sugar Land TX, $118,000
- Events and Public Programming Manager, Age 34, Philadelphia PA, $45,500
- Host Recruiter Manager, Age 48, Douglasville GA, $36,000
- Manager of Events, Age 28, Washington D.C., $48,000
- Products and Innovation Manager, Age 29, Brooklyn NY, $55,000
- Shop Manager, Age 38, Portland OR, $33,000
Fascinating, right? We thought so, too...which is why we've been gathering the salary details of thousands of women across the U.S. and abroad. And now, we're sharing them with you. To get access to the complete Salary Project™ database, sign up here.
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