Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $54k and $185k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $331k, roughly 3.3 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $331,110 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $185,445 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $101,650 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $53,686 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $24,000 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 523 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (31% of the 1,671 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.
Maryland pays $58,121 more than the median Executive Director compensation in diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nationally.
The ten highest-paid diseases, disorders & medical disciplines Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $4,388,845 | 2023 |
| 02 | Joslin Diabetes Center Inc | Charlestown, MA | $2,401,778 | 2023 |
| 03 | American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $2,068,885 | 2024 |
| 04 | Boston Pediatric Neurosurgical Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $1,524,055 | 2023 |
| 05 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $1,472,782 | 2023 |
| 06 | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Societyinc | Washington, DC | $1,383,794 | 2023 |
| 07 | Optical Society Of America Inc | Washington, DC | $1,381,055 | 2023 |
| 08 | American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $1,287,811 | 2024 |
| 09 | Chmc Anesthesia Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $1,254,429 | 2023 |
| 10 | Children'S Hospital Pathology Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $1,167,671 | 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 Executive Director compensation for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.