Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $27k and $148k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $191k, roughly 1.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $191,413 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $148,418 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $115,000 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $26,776 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $10,107 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 54 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (26% of the 210 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 housing & shelter, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid housing & shelter Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Massachusetts Housing Investment | Boston, MA | $340,933 | 2023 |
| 02 | Corporation For Supportive Housing | New York, NY | $313,150 | 2023 |
| 03 | Mesquite Senior Care Llc | Brookhaven, GA | $296,926 | 2023 |
| 04 | Harborlight Community Partners Inc | Beverly, MA | $277,293 | 2024 |
| 05 | Eden Development Inc | Hayward, CA | $272,348 | 2023 |
| 06 | Habitat For Humanity Of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $249,948 | 2024 |
| 07 | Habitat For Humanity In Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $245,830 | 2024 |
| 08 | Coalition For Nonprofit Housing And | Washington, DC | $221,779 | 2024 |
| 09 | Community Housing Network Inc | Columbus, OH | $207,366 | 2024 |
| 10 | Hollywood Community Housing | Los Angeles, CA | $202,569 | 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 housing & shelter nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.