Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $38k and $130k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $210k, roughly 2.8 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $209,640 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $129,668 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $74,074 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $38,461 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $14,333 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 317 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (19% of the 1,654 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.
California pays $33,926 more than the median Executive Director compensation in food, agriculture & nutrition nationally.
The ten highest-paid food, agriculture & nutrition Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | Goleta, CA | $1,261,113 | 2024 |
| 02 | The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,095,670 | 2023 |
| 03 | International Fresh Produce Association | Newark, DE | $1,080,863 | 2023 |
| 04 | American Society For Nutrition Inc | Rockville, MD | $887,910 | 2023 |
| 05 | Women'S Foodservice Forum | Dallas, TX | $823,094 | 2024 |
| 06 | Southwestern Exposition And Livestock Show | Fort Worth, TX | $796,507 | 2023 |
| 07 | Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $786,255 | 2023 |
| 08 | Food Allergy Research & Education Inc | Mclean, VA | $638,774 | 2023 |
| 09 | Meals On Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $634,373 | 2024 |
| 10 | Colorado State University Research Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $610,735 | 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 Executive Director compensation for food, agriculture & nutrition nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.