Pay · Executive director · United States
What nonprofit executive directors make
Real pay for executive directors at 92,757 US nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.
Median
$83,058
2023–2025 filings
Middle half
$50K–$125K
25th to 75th
Orgs reporting
92,757
Form 990 Part VII
Open jobs
55
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By org size
By cause
| Cause | Median | Orgs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | $81,750 | 13,604 | 17 |
| Education | $90,000 | 8,757 | 16 |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities | $69,305 | 8,702 | 0 |
| Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $81,754 | 5,151 | 2 |
| Health Care | $93,008 | 3,778 | 1 |
| Environment | $88,154 | 3,293 | 1 |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $88,025 | 3,006 | 4 |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $87,083 | 2,722 | 1 |
| Religion-Related | $60,000 | 2,666 | 1 |
| Youth Development | $75,750 | 2,640 | 1 |
| Housing & Shelter | $92,255 | 2,625 | 0 |
| Recreation & Sports | $75,750 | 2,322 | 1 |
| Crime & Legal-Related | $92,980 | 2,163 | 0 |
| Animal-Related | $73,529 | 1,568 | 1 |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $73,130 | 1,507 | 0 |
| International, Foreign Affairs & National Security | $81,450 | 1,483 | 0 |
| Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy | $89,296 | 1,421 | 0 |
| Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines | $86,010 | 1,181 | 2 |
| Employment | $98,077 | 1,116 | 1 |
| Public & Societal Benefit | $90,601 | 1,040 | 0 |
| Science & Technology | $120,120 | 434 | 0 |
| Medical Research | $110,000 | 414 | 0 |
| Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $77,000 | 396 | 1 |
| Social Science | $119,885 | 171 | 0 |
| Mutual & Membership Benefit | $77,500 | 130 | 0 |
By state
California · $105KNew York · $100KTexas · $76KPennsylvania · $80KIllinois · $88KOhio · $73KNorth Carolina · $72KFlorida · $81KWashington · $87KColorado · $84KMassachusetts · $104KMinnesota · $80KVirginia · $83KMichigan · $74KOregon · $84KGeorgia · $75KWisconsin · $78KIndiana · $69KMaryland · $92KTennessee · $74KDistrict of Columbia · $145KMissouri · $78KNew Jersey · $100KSouth Carolina · $71KConnecticut · $97KArizona · $79KAlabama · $70KIowa · $73KLouisiana · $76KKansas · $68KKentucky · $72KMaine · $78KOklahoma · $72KMontana · $68KNew Mexico · $73KNebraska · $79KVermont · $78KUtah · $83KNew Hampshire · $80KArkansas · $65KMississippi · $65KHawaii · $83KWest Virginia · $67KIdaho · $70KAlaska · $86KNevada · $82KRhode Island · $97KDelaware · $91KSouth Dakota · $71KWyoming · $70KNorth Dakota · $82KPuerto Rico · $69K
Executive director jobs open now
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ApplyFriends of Hilltop Arboretum
- Peers pay
- $21K–$65K
- Org budget
- $226K
- Cause
- Environment
- Posted
- 1 day ago
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ApplyCollege Board- Pay
- $144,000–$205,000 a year
- Peers pay
- $188K–$335K
- Org budget
- $1.17B
- Cause
- Education
- Posted
- 1 day ago
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ApplyCollege Board
- Pay
- $144,000–$205,000 a year
- Peers pay
- $188K–$335K
- Org budget
- $1.17B
- Cause
- Education
- Posted
- 1 day ago