Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $5k and $120k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $219k, roughly 4.6 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $219,280 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $120,325 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $48,083 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $4,945 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $693 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 120 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (18% of the 660 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 $66,462 more than the median Executive Director compensation in public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nationally.
The ten highest-paid public safety, disaster preparedness & relief Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nsf International | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,115,151 | 2024 |
| 02 | National Fire Protection Association | Quincy, MA | $1,253,515 | 2024 |
| 03 | Insurance Institute For Business & Home | Richburg, SC | $1,135,739 | 2023 |
| 04 | Creative Testing Solutions | Tempe, AZ | $920,860 | 2023 |
| 05 | Insurance Institute For Highway Safety | Arlington, VA | $846,293 | 2023 |
| 06 | University Emergency Medical | Buffalo, NY | $561,537 | 2024 |
| 07 | Illinois Realtors Relief Foundation | Springfield, IL | $549,419 | 2024 |
| 08 | The Breast Cancer Research | New York, NY | $534,912 | 2023 |
| 09 | The American India Foundation | New York, NY | $512,724 | 2023 |
| 10 | United Way For Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $459,999 | 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 public safety, disaster preparedness & relief nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.