Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $110k and $196k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $248k, roughly 1.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $248,238 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $196,030 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $151,278 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $109,686 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $43,203 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 39 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (51% of the 77 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 food, agriculture & nutrition, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid food, agriculture & nutrition Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Foundation For Food And Agriculture | Washington, DC | $404,981 | 2023 |
| 02 | Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | Goleta, CA | $356,087 | 2024 |
| 03 | Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $346,346 | 2023 |
| 04 | Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $293,943 | 2023 |
| 05 | Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc | Atlanta, GA | $262,525 | 2023 |
| 06 | Meals On Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $251,837 | 2023 |
| 07 | Freestore Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $245,838 | 2023 |
| 08 | Arlington Food Assistance Center | Arlington, VA | $235,075 | 2023 |
| 09 | Forgotten Harvest Inc | Oak Park, MI | $233,373 | 2023 |
| 10 | Acceso Impact Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $222,547 | 2024 |
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 food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.