Fundraising Officer Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Fundraising Officer make in Houston, TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Fundraising Officer in Houston, TX is $79,925. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $56,008 to a high of $112,447, with most professionals earning between $67,406 and $96,948.

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Develop cultivation and solicitation strategies and plan for elevating prospective donors to solicitation status via research, community networking, and small cultivation events and execute plan as scheduled.

July 21, 2022

Supervise 2 full-time staff members, seasonal staff, and seasonal volunteers.

October 29, 2022

Manage a portfolio of 75 prospects with focus on donors to the Society of Alumni Leaders, Parents Leadership Society (gifts of $1,500+) and key parent council and alumni prospects (gifts of $25,000+).

January 26, 2023

Provide excellent customer service to all CCFB customers including CCFB clients, staff, donors, logistics personnel, agency personnel, volunteers, board members, and the general.

February 20, 2023

Works closely with CEO and other development staff including prospect research to increase the major gifts donor pool.

February 25, 2023

Creates involvement opportunities for major gifts donors, such as site visits, volunteer events, annual luncheons and special events.

March 21, 2023

Prepare and coordinate materials for meetings, including meeting notices, agendas, handouts, copying, and distributing follow-up materials.

March 24, 2023

Utilizes senior staff and board members or other volunteers in fundraising activities as appropriate, including identifying and cultivating new prospects and establishing community relationships that can help expand base of support.

April 10, 2023

Tracks progress through customer relationship management (CRM) and in regular meetings with the Chief Administrative Officer.

April 21, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work successfully under pressure, manage multiple projects and deadlines, understand and follow policies and procedures, and accommodate change.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Fundraising Officer in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

67406

96948

79925

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

67790

98154

80873

What is the average salary for Fundraising Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Fundraising Officer in Houston, TX. The base salary for Fundraising Officer ranges from $67,406 to $96,948 with the average base salary of $79,925. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,790 to $98,154 with the average total cash compensation of $80,873.

View Average Salary for Fundraising Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,925	$67,406 - $96,948
Bonus	$948	$384 - $1,206
Total Pay	$80,873	$67,790 - $98,154

* 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.

Fundraising Officer Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,129 - $97,988	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,441 - $98,437	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,182 - $93,749	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,858 - $91,845	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,899 - $87,590	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,096 - $95,063	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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