Nonprofit Executive Director Salary in the United States

Nonprofit Executive Director Salary

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Nonprofit Executive Director in the United States is $123,119. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Nonprofit Executive Director in the US can go up to $173,193 and the lowest down to $84,858, but most earn between $103,091 and $149,329. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nonprofit Executive Director in the United States.

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Nonprofit Executive Director Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Nonprofit Executive Director Salary $84,858 US December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Nonprofit Executive Director Salary $103,091 US December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Nonprofit Executive Director Salary $123,119 US December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Nonprofit Executive Director Salary $149,329 US December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Nonprofit Executive Director Salary $173,193 US December 01, 2024
25% $103,091 10% $84,858 90% $173,193 75% $149,329 $123,119 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Nonprofit Executive Director ?

An executive director is a chief executive officer (CEO) or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. The title is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though many United States nonprofits have adopted the title president or CEO. Confusion can arise because the words executive and director occur both in this title and in titles of various members of some organizations' boards of directors. The precise meanings of these terms are discussed in the board of directors article....

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nonprofit Executive Director in the United States. The base salary for Nonprofit Executive Director ranges from $103,091 to $149,329 with the average base salary of $123,119. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $104,072 to $154,876 with the average total cash compensation of $124,305.

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