Where the middle 50% lands.
Half earn between $44k and $156k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $237k, roughly 2.4 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.
| Percentile | Total comp | Means |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $236,524 | Top 10% of earners |
| 75th | $156,418 | 25% earn more than this |
| 50th · median | $99,506 | The typical executive |
| 25th | $44,470 | 25% earn less than this |
| 10th | $14,716 | 10% of executives earn less than this |
How the package is built.
The typical pay structure across 62 organizations with full Schedule J reporting (29% of the 214 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.
New York pays $24,384 more than the median General Manager compensation in arts, culture & humanities nationally.
The ten highest-paid arts, culture & humanities General Managers by filing.
| # | Organization | Location | Total compensation | Filing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | $2,237,377 | 2023 |
| 02 | Public Broadcasting Service | Arlington, VA | $515,573 | 2023 |
| 03 | Museum Of Modern Art | New York, NY | $484,284 | 2023 |
| 04 | Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | Seattle, WA | $388,441 | 2023 |
| 05 | Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media | St Paul, MN | $383,404 | 2023 |
| 06 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | $366,080 | 2023 |
| 07 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Arlington, VA | $363,820 | 2023 |
| 08 | Wnet | New York, NY | $349,652 | 2023 |
| 09 | The Wang Center For The Performing Arts Inc | Boston, MA | $307,548 | 2023 |
| 10 | Navy Pier Inc | Chicago, IL | $297,489 | 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 General Manager compensation for arts, culture & humanities nonprofits in that revenue band updates live.
Arts, Culture & Humanities General Manager pay, answered
- How much does an Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit General Manager make?
- The median total compensation for a General Manager at an arts, culture & humanities nonprofit is $99,506, based on 214 organizations in IRS Form 990 filings. The middle 50% fall between $44,470 and $156,418.
- What is the salary range for a General Manager in Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofits?
- Pay ranges from $44,470 at the 25th percentile to $156,418 at the 75th and $236,524 at the 90th. The spread reflects differences in organization size, budget, and region within the sector.
- Is this Arts, Culture & Humanities compensation data reliable?
- Yes. It comes from IRS Form 990 filings, legal documents filed under penalty of perjury, not self-reported surveys. Figures cover 214 arts, culture & humanities nonprofits reporting a General Manager.
- Why does Arts, Culture & Humanities nonprofit General Manager pay differ from other sectors?
- Compensation reflects the typical organization size, revenue, and operating complexity of each sector. Larger, better-funded arts, culture & humanities organizations pull the upper percentiles higher, while smaller ones anchor the lower end.