Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $123k and $211k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $290k, roughly 1.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $289,887 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $211,010 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $165,260 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $122,710 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $103,203 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 84 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (57% of the 148 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.
District of Columbia pays $5,348 more than the median Development Director compensation in international, foreign affairs & national security nationally.
The ten highest-paid international, foreign affairs & national security Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $511,096 | 2023 |
| 02 | American Society For Technion | New York, NY | $418,229 | 2023 |
| 03 | Save The Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $383,814 | 2023 |
| 04 | United States Association For Unhcr | Washington, DC | $380,472 | 2024 |
| 05 | Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $378,782 | 2023 |
| 06 | Center For Strategic And International | Washington, DC | $373,533 | 2023 |
| 07 | American Friends Of Hebrew | New York, NY | $371,133 | 2023 |
| 08 | Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | $369,566 | 2024 |
| 09 | Women'S World Banking Inc | New York, NY | $358,246 | 2024 |
| 10 | Amnesty International Of The Usa Inc | New York, NY | $333,122 | 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 international, foreign affairs & national security nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.