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Pay · Executive director · Connecticut

What nonprofit executive directors make in Connecticut

Real pay for executive directors at 1,201 Connecticut nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.

Median
$97,000
2023–2025 filings
Middle half
$62K–$139K
25th to 75th
Orgs reporting
1,201
Form 990 Part VII
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By org size

Under $250K
$35K
$250K–$500K
$75K
$500K–$1M
$88K
$1M–$3M
$110K
$3M–$10M
$144K
Over $10M
$182K

By cause

CauseMedianOrgs
Human Services$95,027181
Education$105,646156
Arts, Culture & Humanities$80,000127
Environment$83,52154
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations$105,00050
Community Improvement & Capacity Building$88,00040
Youth Development$91,80037
Housing & Shelter$106,45633
Health Care$125,00032
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention$101,67031
Recreation & Sports$97,09626
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition$68,25019
Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines$65,65416
Crime & Legal-Related$119,02016
Employment$88,31216
Religion-Related$94,67713
Public & Societal Benefit$136,24912
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security$70,58610

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