What nonprofit executive directors make in Massachusetts

Real pay for executive directors at 2,885 Massachusetts nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.

Median

$103,846

2023–2025 filings

Middle half

$66K–$151K

25th to 75th

Orgs reporting

2,885

Form 990 Part VII

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By org size

Under $250K

$40K

$250K–$500K

$78K

$500K–$1M

$93K

$1M–$3M

$120K

$3M–$10M

$151K

Over $10M

$201K

Cause	Median	Orgs	Open jobs
Human Services	$109,045	370	2
Arts, Culture & Humanities	$89,818	361	0
Education	$105,899	314	0
Community Improvement & Capacity Building	$90,654	148	0
Environment	$105,000	130	0
Housing & Shelter	$125,772	103	0
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations	$127,529	97	0
Youth Development	$115,039	89	0
Health Care	$120,386	86	0
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security	$86,901	59	0
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition	$88,623	58	0
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention	$117,349	55	0
Crime & Legal-Related	$125,005	54	0
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy	$105,000	53	0
Recreation & Sports	$113,000	49	0
Employment	$117,843	45	0
Religion-Related	$78,600	40	0
Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines	$124,501	36	0
Public & Societal Benefit	$76,800	34	0
Animal-Related	$88,269	33	0
Medical Research	$161,200	23	0
Science & Technology	$107,780	23	0