Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $28k and $128k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $217k, roughly 3.5 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $217,206 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $127,636 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $62,044 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $27,895 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $11,920 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 992 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (19% of the 5,256 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 $115,360 more than the median Executive Director compensation in housing & shelter nationally.
The ten highest-paid housing & shelter Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lakewood Tenants Organization Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $1,908,416 | 2023 |
| 02 | Midwest Housing Equity Group Inc | Omaha, NE | $1,220,752 | 2024 |
| 03 | Jhl Corporate Services Inc | New York, NY | $1,212,894 | 2023 |
| 04 | Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group | Albuquerque, NM | $1,183,927 | 2023 |
| 05 | Northeast Senior Health Corporation | Charlestown, MA | $1,097,028 | 2023 |
| 06 | National Church Residences | Columbus, OH | $1,081,326 | 2023 |
| 07 | Bridge Housing Corporation | San Francisco, CA | $1,055,151 | 2023 |
| 08 | Life Enriching Communities | Loveland, OH | $1,028,545 | 2023 |
| 09 | Foundation For Affordable Housing | Omaha, NE | $995,000 | 2023 |
| 10 | Homewood Retirement Centers Inc | Williamsport, MD | $985,629 | 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 housing & shelter nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.