Grants Manager Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

How much does a Grants Manager make in Reading, PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Grants Manager in Reading, PA is $91,215. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $77,161 to $106,104, with most professionals earning between $64,366 and $119,659.

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Manage and conduct the full range of activities needed to develop persuasive proposals for grant requests, including the writing of narratives, preparation of budgets, and development of final materials for submittal, ensuring all deadlines are met.

August 30, 2022

Lead post-award grant administration to ensure that budgeting and administrative policies, procedures, activity tracking, reporting and any other grantor requirements are followed.

December 05, 2022

Prepares quarterly grants attestations, performs grant financial analysis to identify and forecast trends in spending and potential shortfalls or overdrafts, recommending strategies to effectively manage spending patterns and mitigate business risk.

February 18, 2023

Works closely with program staff to conceptualize, write and/or edit requests for funding, review program evaluation data, and carry out the documentation required grant submission and reports.

February 25, 2023

Reviews grants and contracts proposals and expenditures prior to payment for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.

April 02, 2023

Monitor payroll transactions to ensure the salary costs and cost share expenses are appropriately applied according to sponsor guidelines and institutional policy.

April 07, 2023

Provides regular progress (or lack thereof) reports to executive leadership and department heads informing them where they are at with relation to grant requirements and holds departments accountable.

April 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Grants Manager in Reading, PA

Average Base Salary

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77161

106104

91215

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

77463

106788

91610

What is the average salary for Grants Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Grants Manager in Reading, PA. The base salary for Grants Manager ranges from $77,161 to $106,104 with the average base salary of $91,215. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,463 to $106,788 with the average total cash compensation of $91,610.

View Average Salary for Grants Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,215	$77,161 - $106,104
Bonus	$396	$302 - $685
Total Pay	$91,610	$77,463 - $106,788

* 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.

Grants Manager Salary Near Reading, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Allentown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,170 - $107,490	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lancaster, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,395 - $105,050	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,170 - $107,490	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,132 - $110,189	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lebanon, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,676 - $104,061	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,440 - $116,113	COMPARE TO Reading, PA

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About Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 87,575, it is the fifth-largest city in Pennsylvania. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area, and is furthermore included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area. The city, which is approximately halfway between the state's most populous city, Philadelphia, and the state capital, Harrisburg (as well as about halfway between Allentown and Lancaster)...

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