Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $51k and $133k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $169k, roughly 1.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $168,916 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $132,544 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $100,841 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $50,960 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $21,255 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 50 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (21% of the 243 orgs in this slice). Each share is the average across orgs of the fraction of total comp that goes to this component, so the bar fills 100%.
The number in context.
Every row links to its own dedicated benchmark page.
All figures are median total reported compensation · IRS Form 990, Schedule J
Pay varies by state.
California pays $16,157 more than the median Business Manager compensation in education nationally.
The ten highest-paid education Business Managers by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | St Bernard'S School Inc | New York, NY | $430,252 | 2023 |
| 02 | The Overlake School | Redmond, WA | $378,441 | 2023 |
| 03 | Kent School | Kent, CT | $286,229 | 2023 |
| 04 | The Episcopal School In The City Of New York | New York, NY | $260,307 | 2023 |
| 05 | Bay Ridge Preparatory School | Brooklyn, NY | $238,857 | 2023 |
| 06 | Suffolk Cooperative Library System | Bellport, NY | $237,882 | 2023 |
| 07 | Escondido Charter High School | Escondido, CA | $214,391 | 2023 |
| 08 | Summit Leadership - High Desert | Hesperia, CA | $210,471 | 2023 |
| 09 | Belmont Day School Inc | Belmont, MA | $206,812 | 2024 |
| 10 | Odyssey Charter School | Wilmington, DE | $201,913 | 2023 |
Total includes base, bonus, other reportable, and deferred/retirement compensation per Schedule J.
What does a $X org pay?
Adjust the slider to your organization's revenue. The median Business Manager compensation for education nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
Education Business Manager pay, answered
- How much does an Education nonprofit Business Manager make?
- The median total compensation for a Business Manager at an education nonprofit is $100,841, based on 243 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $50,960 and $132,544.
- What is the salary range for a Business Manager in Education nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $50,960 at the 25th percentile to $132,544 at the 75th and $168,916 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Education compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 243 education nonprofits reporting a Business Manager.
- Why does Education nonprofit Business Manager pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded education organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.