Director of Donor Relations Salary in San Jose, CA

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Director of Donor Relations in San Jose, CA is $107,996. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $85,103 to a high of $131,227, with most professionals earning between $96,013 and $120,156.

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Create an effective team atmosphere which encourages cooperation, strategic thinking, regular communication, professional growth, creativity and which instills healthy accountability for advances in resource development for and awareness of the Army mission.

April 10, 2023

Works cooperatively with Divisional Corporate & Foundation Relations and Grant Writers to produce major gift proposals based on approved and existing proposals and follows policies and procedures of Divisional Proposal Review Committee to submit proposals.

April 26, 2023

Collaborates closely with Special Events and/or Alumni Relations staff to ensure that scholarship-oriented recognition events where donors and awardees are recognized are of the highest quality and that all event publications and promotions are accurate, comprehensive and attractive.

December 14, 2022

Assist with office-related support for the Major Gifts team including, but not limited to, scheduling and managing complex calendars with both internal and external partners, composing, typing and/or proofreading correspondence, donor follow up emails and phone calls, data entry and preparing for prospect meetings.

December 28, 2022

Design, implement, and coordinate a college-wide, comprehensive donor relations program that appropriately and consistently promotes engagement with and recognition of all donors, with an emphasis on principal and major gift level donors.

February 09, 2023

Develops and implements annual and multi-year fundraising and donor engagement plans, to include traditional fundraising strategies and emerging alternatives to increase online giving, cultivation of millennial donors, and enhanced donor communication and engagement.

February 22, 2023

Provide strategies, briefing materials, written proposals, and acknowledgments for the President & CEO, Board of Directors, and Senior Staff, as needed.

April 16, 2023

Demonstrated experience and ability to create and/or assist with maintaining, expanding and overseeing a comprehensive campus-wide scholarship management system with an emphasis on proactive major donor relations, acknowledgement and recognition plan.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of Donor Relations in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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96013

120156

107996

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

98902

126200

111705

What is the average salary for Director of Donor Relations in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of Donor Relations in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Director of Donor Relations ranges from $96,013 to $120,156 with the average base salary of $107,996. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $98,902 to $126,200 with the average total cash compensation of $111,705.

View Average Salary for Director of Donor Relations as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$107,996	$96,013 - $120,156
Bonus	$3,709	$2,889 - $6,044
Total Pay	$111,705	$98,902 - $126,200

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Director of Donor Relations Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,013 - $120,156	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,096 - $106,494	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,829 - $119,926	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,182 - $116,614	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,335 - $116,805	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,630 - $119,677	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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