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Join the waitlistExecutive Director−22% below market
Your current pay
$92k
Market median · 50th %ile
$118k
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PEER
waterline data
ProprietaryOur own dataset built from waterline member organizations. It contains aggregated and anonymous data, which is refined with each new submission.
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IRS 990 filings
The most recent Form 990, using each person's base salary where the form separates it from bonus and other pay, and their reportable pay otherwise, adjusted to current-year dollars using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index.
BLS
Labor market
Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, adjusted for the social sector, combined with active nonprofit job postings.
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When looking to retain and attract high performing employees, having compensation information that is benchmarked locally is extremely helpful.
Elise Larson · Executive Director, Special Gifts Theater