Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $50k and $179k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $308k, roughly 3.2 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $308,240 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $178,518 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $94,952 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $50,261 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $20,108 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 0 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (0% of the 0 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 $23,016 more than the median Executive Director compensation in sectors.names.z nationally.
The ten highest-paid sectors.names.z Executive Directors by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Src Inc | North Syracuse, NY | $2,912,531 | 2023 |
| 02 | Mortgage Bankers Association | Washington, DC | $2,216,614 | 2023 |
| 03 | Bronson South Haven Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,337,326 | 2023 |
| 04 | Sid W Richardson Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $987,109 | 2024 |
| 05 | Children'S Miracle Network | Salt Lake City, UT | $918,331 | 2023 |
| 06 | Unidosus | Washington, DC | $737,689 | 2023 |
| 07 | Executive Leadership Council | Washington, DC | $729,307 | 2024 |
| 08 | New York State Technology Enterprise | Rome, NY | $702,483 | 2023 |
| 09 | Evergreen Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | $695,517 | 2024 |
| 10 | Robert F Kennedy Center For Justice | Washington, DC | $633,348 | 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 sectors.names.z nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.