Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $104k and $168k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $219k, roughly 1.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $218,692 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $168,259 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $133,288 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $104,120 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $21,441 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 213 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (34% of the 628 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.
New York pays $26,262 more than the median Development Director compensation in human services nationally.
The ten highest-paid human services Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chapters Health System Inc | Temple Terrace, FL | $920,302 | 2023 |
| 02 | Youth Villages Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | $657,322 | 2023 |
| 03 | Young Men'S Christian Association Of | New York, NY | $438,524 | 2023 |
| 04 | Community Options Inc | Princeton, NJ | $426,961 | 2023 |
| 05 | Buckner International | Dallas, TX | $404,798 | 2024 |
| 06 | Jewish Community Centers Association Of | New York, NY | $384,540 | 2023 |
| 07 | Fund For The Aged Inc | New York, NY | $382,394 | 2023 |
| 08 | Hosparus Inc | Louisville, KY | $374,476 | 2024 |
| 09 | Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $370,454 | 2023 |
| 10 | Young Men'S Christian Association Of Central Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $344,499 | 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 human services nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.