Pay · Controller · United States
What nonprofit controllers make
Real pay for controllers at 3,664 US nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.
Median
$127,890
2023–2025 filings
Middle half
$106K–$159K
25th to 75th
Orgs reporting
3,664
Form 990 Part VII
Open jobs
45
Hiring now
By org size
By cause
| Cause | Median | Orgs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | $124,340 | 442 | 7 |
| Education | $132,361 | 384 | 13 |
| Health Care | $133,896 | 188 | 4 |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities | $120,834 | 149 | 1 |
| Housing & Shelter | $125,942 | 133 | 0 |
| Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $125,444 | 132 | 3 |
| Recreation & Sports | $132,127 | 120 | 0 |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $124,615 | 120 | 0 |
| Employment | $122,873 | 83 | 1 |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $118,476 | 71 | 2 |
| Environment | $122,722 | 63 | 0 |
| International, Foreign Affairs & National Security | $124,794 | 54 | 1 |
| Youth Development | $111,453 | 48 | 2 |
| Religion-Related | $110,455 | 47 | 0 |
| Public & Societal Benefit | $133,808 | 44 | 0 |
| Crime & Legal-Related | $117,342 | 43 | 1 |
| Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines | $115,562 | 39 | 1 |
| Animal-Related | $122,486 | 24 | 1 |
| Science & Technology | $146,129 | 24 | 0 |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $123,886 | 23 | 2 |
| Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy | $114,931 | 18 | 0 |
| Medical Research | $152,107 | 15 | 1 |
| Mutual & Membership Benefit | $128,048 | 14 | 0 |
| Social Science | $163,197 | 10 | 0 |
By state
California · $139KNew York · $139KTexas · $122KPennsylvania · $118KIllinois · $132KMassachusetts · $128KFlorida · $130KNew Jersey · $135KOhio · $113KDistrict of Columbia · $148KWashington · $126KVirginia · $130KColorado · $120KMaryland · $139KGeorgia · $128KConnecticut · $138KMichigan · $121KNorth Carolina · $115KMinnesota · $122KArizona · $123KOregon · $117KWisconsin · $117KTennessee · $124KMissouri · $111KIndiana · $104KKentucky · $107KOklahoma · $125KHawaii · $127KIowa · $113KSouth Carolina · $127KAlabama · $117KKansas · $130KLouisiana · $120KNevada · $112KMontana · $115KNew Hampshire · $105KNew Mexico · $117KUtah · $107KAlaska · $126KPuerto Rico · $66KRhode Island · $114KVermont · $108KSouth Dakota · $102KWest Virginia · $132KMaine · $104K
Controller jobs open now
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ApplySustainability Institute
- Where
- La Crosse, WI
- Org budget
- $95K
- Cause
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Posted
- today
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ApplySamaritan Daytop Health- Where
- Bronx, NY
- Org budget
- $755K
- Cause
- Health Care
- Posted
- 3 days ago
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ApplyAnderson Foundation for Autism- Pay
- $102,670–$107,870 a year
- Where
- Staatsburg, NY
- Org budget
- $1.1M
- Cause
- Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines
- Posted
- 3 days ago