Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $32k and $106k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $172k, roughly 2.7 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $171,686 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $106,374 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $62,800 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $32,318 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $14,400 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 622 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (13% of the 4,915 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 $11,537 more than the median Executive Director compensation in religion-related nationally.
The ten highest-paid religion-related Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Faith Kitchen | Dover, NJ | $3,369,240 | 2024 |
| 02 | Trihealth Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,633,757 | 2024 |
| 03 | Cottage Health | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,002,344 | 2023 |
| 04 | Premier Health Partners | Dayton, OH | $1,409,042 | 2023 |
| 05 | Glory Of Zion International Ministries Inc | Denton, TX | $1,365,931 | 2023 |
| 06 | Hal Lindsey Website Ministries | Bandera, TX | $1,238,924 | 2023 |
| 07 | Trinity Christian Center Of Santa Ana | Fort Worth, TX | $969,002 | 2023 |
| 08 | Regional West Physicians Clinic | Scottsbluff, NE | $805,639 | 2023 |
| 09 | Forefront Living | Dallas, TX | $714,024 | 2024 |
| 10 | Ed Rachal Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $693,615 | 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 religion-related nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.