Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $116k and $210k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $294k, roughly 2.0 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $294,395 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $210,004 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $144,059 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $115,696 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $54,115 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 26 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (47% of the 55 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 public & societal benefit, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid public & societal benefit Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Judicial Watch Inc | Washington, DC | $460,572 | 2024 |
| 02 | Club For Growth | Washington, DC | $439,385 | 2024 |
| 03 | Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $366,813 | 2023 |
| 04 | Centra Credit Union | Columbus, IN | $314,227 | 2023 |
| 05 | Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $296,244 | 2023 |
| 06 | Stand Together Foundation | Arlington, VA | $291,621 | 2023 |
| 07 | Western Electricity Coordinating Council | Salt Lake City, UT | $277,230 | 2023 |
| 08 | Committee For A Responsible | Washington, DC | $226,048 | 2024 |
| 09 | Coast Guard Foundation Inc | Stonington, CT | $225,448 | 2024 |
| 10 | Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | Arlington, VA | $220,495 | 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 public & societal benefit nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.