Multi-Level Salary Information

This report provides the latest and most complete salary information available on 243 nonprofit positions from entry level to the executive office including base salary, bonus practices, total cash compensation, salary increases, employee turnover, and more. The salary data is presented at three different levels (by Position, by Job Family and by Organization) to provide a comprehensive view of pay practices at all levels of a nonprofit organization.

Complete Benefits Coverage
The report gives current and detailed information on 94 employee benefit offerings found in nonprofit organizations including medical, dental, vision, retirement, executive perks, employee leave, executive employment agreements, flexible spending accounts, and life insurance & disability.

General salary observations

• The average salary increase across nonprofits in the survey was 4.77%. 
  • This is on par with for-profit industries despite nonprofits historically lagging behind in pay growth. This suggests nonprofits are competing more aggressively for talent, possibly due to labor shortages.
• Nonprofits in the Human Services job family saw the highest turnover at 13.15%, but offered above-average salary increases. 
  • This suggests burnout and job stress play a bigger role in retention than salary alone.
  • Human services organizations may need to emphasize work-life balance initiatives over salary alone to improve retention.
• Organizations with larger budgets ($50m+) had lower turnover (3.71%) than smaller nonprofits. 
• Higher salaries and strong benefits contribute to better employee retention in sectors like public benefit and health services.