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Salary survey information was obtained for 300 benchmark jobs. This year's survey includes 54 executive titles. Analysis of the salary information received resulted in a survey report of 330 plus pages, entitled All Nonprofit Organizations - 2008.

Fundraisers working in the All Nonprofit Organizations industry have a median base annual salary of $83,654, and a mean base annual salary of $84,840. Their median total annual cash compensation (salary plus cash bonuses and /or cash profit sharing) is $95,639, while the mean total annual cash compensation is $84,840. 10% of these Fundraisers have a total annual cash compensation of over $217,036. At the other end of the spectrum, 10% of these Fundraisers have total annual pay rates of $72,006 or less.

Geographic Location
In aggregate, the highest median incomes reported for Fundraisers this year were in District of Columbia - All ($93,358), Hawaii - Statewide ($85,556), New Jersey - Statewide ($85,407), Alabama - Statewide ($83,654), Massachusetts - Statewide ($82,976), Virginia - Statewide ($79,918) and Michigan - Statewide ($79,904). Comparison areas studied and profiled included District of Columbia ($93,358), Hawaii ($85,556), and New Jersey ($85,407).

The lowest median and average salaries were found in Wyoming ($54,996), Arkansas ($57,937), Louisiana ($58,133), Mississippi ($59,400), and Vermont ($59,847).

These amounts change significantly when consideration is given simultaneously to such demographic variables as job level, supervisory responsibility, type and size of employer, length of experience, functional area, salary search difficulty, etc. For complex salary comparisons, ERI's Assessor Series are a recommended second source.

Type of Employer
Fundraisers employed in the All Nonprofit Organizations industry earn about the same pay (with a median total compensation of $81,377) when compared with those employed by an all-industry organization groupings ($80,919).

The highest mean incomes were positions found within Foundations, ($109,992), Human Services ($105,522) and Arts ($105,522) groupings.

The lowest mean incomes were found among those employed within All Nonprofits ($63,862).

Number of Fundraisers
The median income of a Fundraiser starts at a higher level in an organization when there is one Fundraiser when compared to organizations with 25 or more Fundraisers.


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Table 1: Random list of positions (representing each major function group) out of a total 300 positions included in the report.

Position	Mean Total Compensation*
	2008
Chief Executive Officer	$219,649
Chief Operating Officer	$159,062
Top Legal Officer	$149,892
Top Administrative Officer	$137,149
Top Financial Officer	$136,870
Economic Analysis Director	$105,278
Fundraising Director	$104,196
Employee Training Director	$99,920
Systems & Programming Director	$97,893
Computer Operations Director	$93,208
Employee Training Supervisor	$56,745
Art Supervisor	$46,571
Landscape Supervisor	$33,687
Residence Supervisor	$31,606
Building Superintendent	$29,858
Psychiatrist	$166,424
Physician	$130,867
Psychologist	$60,429
Audiologist	$56,649
Speech Pathologist	$54,332
Systems Analyst Lead	$69,543
Computer Programmer Lead	$68,629
Systems Analyst	$54,106
Computer Programmer	$53,205
LAN/WAN Administrator	$50,129
Corporate Attorney	$75,472
Computer System Hardware Analyst	$64,708
Producer	$60,697
Labor Relations Specialist	$55,280
Human Resources Advisor	$55,056
Product Or Brand Sales Manager	$72,067
Sales Area Manager	$59,315
Fundraiser	$52,512
Sales Representative	$41,275
Membership Solicitor	$36,500
Secretary to CEO	$44,824
Grant Coordinator	$41,788
Museum Exhibit Designer	$38,314
Interpreter	$36,835
Administrative Assistant	$34,638
Still Photographer	$34,069
Scheduler Museums	$31,319
Computer Operator	$31,153
Payroll Clerk	$31,105
Exhibit Builder Museums	$31,025

* Includes base annual salary, plus all cash bonuses and/or cash profit sharing.

Source: All Nonprofit Organizations - 2008, Abbott, Langer Association Surveys 1725 I Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 USA  Telephone: (877) 210-6563, Fax: (877) 239-2457 E-Mail: info@abbott-langer.com http://www.abbott-langer.com