Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $124k and $201k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $260k, roughly 1.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $259,926 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $200,864 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $151,611 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $123,796 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $78,438 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 328 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (51% of the 639 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 $21,172 more than the median Development Director compensation in education nationally.
The ten highest-paid education Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Educational Testing Service | Princeton, NJ | $1,026,779 | 2023 |
| 02 | West Virginia University Foundation Inc | Morgantown, WV | $532,791 | 2023 |
| 03 | Oregon Health & Science University Foundation | Portland, OR | $483,514 | 2023 |
| 04 | Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $459,736 | 2024 |
| 05 | Belmont Hill School Inc | Belmont, MA | $440,249 | 2023 |
| 06 | International Baccalaureate Organization | Washington, DC | $422,836 | 2023 |
| 07 | Trustees Of Thayer Academy Inc | Braintree, MA | $402,616 | 2023 |
| 08 | Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $400,558 | 2024 |
| 09 | Charter Schools Development Corporation | Hanover, MD | $395,064 | 2023 |
| 10 | Groton School | Groton, MA | $393,466 | 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 education nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
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- How much does a Education nonprofit Development Director make?
- The median total compensation for a Development Director at a education nonprofit is $151,611, based on 639 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $123,796 and $200,864.
- What is the salary range for a Development Director in Education nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $123,796 at the 25th percentile to $200,864 at the 75th and $259,926 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 639 education nonprofits reporting a Development Director.
- Why does Education nonprofit Development Director 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.