Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $114k and $174k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $242k, roughly 1.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $241,910 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $174,464 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $140,362 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $114,160 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $72,247 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 31 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (37% of the 83 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 crime & legal-related, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid crime & legal-related Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | American Arbitration Association Inc | New York, NY | $685,029 | 2024 |
| 02 | The Hebrew Home For The Aged At Riverdale Foundation Inc | Bronx, NY | $485,629 | 2023 |
| 03 | Criminal Justice Reform Foundation | New York, NY | $478,055 | 2023 |
| 04 | Kind Inc | Washington, DC | $344,259 | 2023 |
| 05 | Equal Justice Works | Washington, DC | $337,837 | 2023 |
| 06 | America First Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | $267,498 | 2023 |
| 07 | National Consumer Law Center Inc | Boston, MA | $248,917 | 2024 |
| 08 | Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Irving, TX | $242,878 | 2023 |
| 09 | Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $238,039 | 2023 |
| 10 | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $233,985 | 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 crime & legal-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.