Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $91k and $162k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $212k, roughly 1.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $212,174 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $161,669 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $131,802 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $91,172 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $19,568 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 28 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (38% of the 74 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 religion-related, ranked by typical pay.
The ten highest-paid religion-related Development Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | World Jewish Congress (American | New York, NY | $278,702 | 2024 |
| 02 | Unity Productions Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $236,847 | 2024 |
| 03 | Yivo Institute For Jewish Research Inc | New York, NY | $235,766 | 2023 |
| 04 | Jewbelong Inc | New York, NY | $231,906 | 2024 |
| 05 | Momentum Unlimited Inc | Rockville, MD | $223,640 | 2023 |
| 06 | Alpha Usa | Carol Stream, IL | $215,399 | 2024 |
| 07 | Christian Herald Association Inc | New York, NY | $214,743 | 2023 |
| 08 | Independent Living For Seniors Inc | Rochester, NY | $206,179 | 2023 |
| 09 | His Way At Work | Spartanburg, SC | $201,615 | 2023 |
| 10 | Tawonga Jewish Community Corporation | San Francisco, CA | $192,572 | 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 religion-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.