Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $113k and $186k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $214k, roughly 1.5 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $214,256 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $185,741 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $138,358 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $113,076 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $46,601 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 27 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (48% of the 56 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 employment, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid employment Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Goodwill Industries Of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $318,445 | 2024 |
| 02 | Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $299,320 | 2024 |
| 03 | Goodwill Industries Of Northwest North Carolina Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $292,875 | 2023 |
| 04 | Girls Who Invest Inc | New York, NY | $245,157 | 2023 |
| 05 | Juma Ventures Inc | San Francisco, CA | $215,452 | 2024 |
| 06 | Grace Institute Of New York Inc | New York, NY | $213,059 | 2024 |
| 07 | Cambria County Association For The Blind And Handicapped | Johnstown, PA | $212,837 | 2023 |
| 08 | Creating It Futures Foundation Inc | Downers Grove, IL | $212,206 | 2023 |
| 09 | Career Resources Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $208,128 | 2023 |
| 10 | Him For Her Inc | Oakland, CA | $204,094 | 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 employment nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
{sector} {role} pay, answered
- How much does a Employment nonprofit Development Director make?
- The median total compensation for a Development Director at a employment nonprofit is $138,358, based on 56 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $113,076 and $185,741.
- What is the salary range for a Development Director in Employment nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $113,076 at the 25th percentile to $185,741 at the 75th and $214,256 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Employment compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 56 employment nonprofits reporting a Development Director.
- Why does Employment nonprofit Development Director pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded employment organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.