Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $109k and $198k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $251k, roughly 1.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $251,179 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $197,610 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $144,090 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $109,494 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $30,393 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 70 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (47% of the 150 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.
State-level medians for Development Directors in community improvement & capacity building, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid community improvement & capacity building Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Soundexchange Inc | Washington, DC | $597,073 | 2023 |
| 02 | American Productivity & Quality Center | Houston, TX | $562,871 | 2023 |
| 03 | Society Of Manufacturing Engineers | Southfield, MI | $488,003 | 2023 |
| 04 | The Conference Board Inc | New York, NY | $423,281 | 2024 |
| 05 | Montana Community Development Corp | Missoula, MT | $404,173 | 2023 |
| 06 | Hadassah The Women'S Zionist Org Of America Inc | New York, NY | $354,963 | 2023 |
| 07 | Accion Opportunity Fund Community | San Jose, CA | $287,480 | 2023 |
| 08 | Wi-Fi Alliance | Austin, TX | $278,269 | 2023 |
| 09 | Williamson County Chamber Of Commerce | Franklin, TN | $266,954 | 2024 |
| 10 | Manned Space Flight Education | Houston, TX | $262,537 | 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 Development Director compensation for community improvement & capacity building nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.