• Survey designed exclusively for nonprofits – This survey was designed to address the unique needs and compensation practices of nonprofit organizations, and will only include data provided by participating organizations.
  
  
• Total cash compensation reporting – Total cash compensation results will be available for each surveyed position including Base Salary, Bonus/Incentive payments, Salary ranges and percentile rankings.
  
  
• Detailed benefits practices – In-depth comparison of benefit packages and cost structures among similar nonprofits including:
  • Medical, dental and vision
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Executive benefits and employment agreements
  • General organizational benefits
    
    
• Electronic data submission – Online survey questionnaire input allows for easy and flexible data submission.
  
  
• Easy-to-match job descriptions – Benchmark job descriptions allow participants to gauge the level of the role, and map against organization-specific job descriptions.
  
  
• Positions grouped by Job Families – Each position has been placed within a job family of related positions to simplify data entry and provide detailed survey reporting.
  
  
• Multi-level reporting – Completed survey results will be published at multiple organizational levels.  Reports will be available at the Operating Unit, Job Family and Individual Position level where sufficient data was reported.
  
  
• Glossary of terms – A glossary of terms is available to simplify completion and improve accuracy.
  
  
• Electronic results delivery – The nonprofit organizations salary and benefits survey results will be distributed to participants electronically, which enables you to download your report via our website

Survey Results Distributed to Participants

Participation in the survey is now closed.

Are you looking for an easy and accurate way to compare your organization’s salary and benefit practices to similar nonprofit organizations?   Survey participants have the option to purchase a detailed survey report customized for their organization that includes the following:

Below is a list of the positions that are covered in the survey.  All positions are grouped within related job families for quick look up and review. Detailed job descriptions for each position are available within the online survey questionnaire for easy matching against your organizations’ position titles.  

Job Families Job Code Job Title Academic / Educational 1000 Academic Records Assistant 1001 Admissions Director 1002 Admissions Representative 1003 Adult Education Teacher 1004 Alumni Affairs Director 1005 Alumni Affairs Officer 1006 Assistant Principal 1007 Assistant Professor 1008 Associate Professor 1009 Bursar 1011 Dean 1012 Depart Chair 1013 Financial Aid Director 1014 Financial Aid Officer 1015 Instructor 1016 Librarian 1017 Library Assistant 1018 Placement & Career Services Director 1019 Placement Counselor 1020 Professor 1021 Provost 1022 Registrar 1023 School Principal / Headmaster 1024 Student Affairs Director 1025 Teacher, K – 12 1026 Teacher, Pre-School 1027 Teaching Assistant, K-12 1028 Teaching Assistant, Pre-School Administrative / General Office 2000 Administration Director 2001 Administrative Assistant, Intermediate Level 2002 Administrative Assistant, Junior Level 2003 Administrative Assistant, Senior Level 2004 Corporate Insurance Manager 2005 Data Entry Operator 2006 Data Entry Supervisor 2007 Executive Assistant 2008 File Clerk 2009 Mail Clerk 2010 Meetings and Events Manager 2011 Meetings and Events Planner 2012 Office Manager 2013 Receptionist Advocacy / Government Affairs 3000 Government Relations Director 3001 Government Relations Manager 3002 Lobbyist 3003 Policy Advisor 3004 Policy Analyst 3005 Regional Area Advocacy Consultant 3006 Regional Area Grassroots Advocacy Consultant 3007 Regulatory Affairs Manager Animal Care 4000 Animal Adoption Counselor 4001 Animal Care Worker 4002 Animal Shelter Manager 4003 Humane Officer 4004 Veterinarian 4005 Veterinary Clinic Manager 4006 Veterinary Technician Athletic / Recreation 5000 Aquatics Director 5001 Assistant Coach 5002 Athletic Trainer 5003 Athletic Director 5004 Fitness Instructor 5005 Head Coach 5006 Life Guard/Swim Instructor 5007 Recreation or Activity Leader Call Center 6000 Inbound Call Center Associate 6001 Inbound Call Center Manager 6002 Inbound Call Center Supervisor 6003 Outbound Call Center Associate 6004 Outbound Call Center Manager 6005 Outbound Call Center Supervisor Communications / Marketing 7000 Editor 7001 Editorial Services Manager 7002 Marketing Coordinator 7003 Marketing Director 7004 Photographer 7005 Public Relations Director 7006 Public Relations Manager 7007 Scientific Journal Communications Manager 7008 Videographer / Video Producer 7009 Writer Culture / Performing Arts 8000 Actor 8001 Box Office/Sales Manager 8002 Costume Shop Manager 8003 Curator 8004 Exhibits Manager 8005 Exhibits Technician 8006 Museum Registrar 8007 Production Assistant 8008 Production Manager/Coordinator 8009 Resident Designer 8010 Resident Director 8011 Stage Manager 8012 Technical Staff Environmental 9000 Burn Crew Manager 9001 Burn Crew Member 9002 Conservation Coordinator 9003 Conservation Practioner 9004 Environmental Program Director Executive 10000 Associate Executive Director 10001 Chancellor/President 10002 Chief Administrative Officer / Vice President 10003 Chief Advocacy Officer / Vice President 10004 Chief Development Officer / Vice President 10005 Chief Executive Officer / President 10006 Chief Financial Officer / Vice President 10007 Chief Human Resources Officer / Vice President 10008 Chief Information Officer / Vice President 10009 Chief Marketing Officer / Vice President 10010 Chief Medical Officer / Vice President 10011 Chief of Staff 10012 Chief Operating Officer 10013 Chief Program Officer / Vice President 10014 Chief Scientific Officer / Vice President 10015 Executive Director 10015 Executive Vice President Facilities / Maintenance 11000 Building/Facilities Manager 11001 Cashier 11002 Driver 11003 Facilities Manager 11004 Groundskeeper 11005 Janitor or Custodian 11006 Maintenance Supervisor 11007 Maintenance Technician or Specialist 11008 Security Guard or Officer 11009 Security Manager Finance 12000 Accounting Clerk 12001 Accounting Manager 12002 Accounts Payable Manager/Supervisor 12003 Accounts Receivable Manager/Supervisor 12004 Assistant Controller 12005 Bookkeeper 12006 Budget Analyst 12007 Budget Director 12008 Director Finance 12009 Director of Accounting / Controller 12010 Director of Tax Services 12011 Finance Administrator 12012 Financial Analyst 12013 Grants Administrator 12014 Information Systems Auditor 12015 Internal Auditor 12016 Regional Area Controller 12017 Regional Area Financial Analyst 12018 Senior Accountant 12019 Senior Internal Auditor 12020 Staff Accountant Food Services 13000 Cafeteria Manager 13001 Catering Manager 13002 Cook 13003 Food Bank Assistant/Clerk 13004 Food Bank Manager 13005 Food Service Assistant/Worker 13006 Food Service Manager or Supervisor Grant Making 14000 Foundation Program Assistant 14001 Foundation Program Associate 14002 Foundation Program Officer Graphics / Printing 15000 Bindery Associate 15001 Creative Services Director or Manager 15002 Graphic Artist 15003 Lead Bindery Operator 15004 Offset Printing Press Operators 15005 Print Shop Manager Housing 16000 Construction Manager 16001 Desk Clerk 16002 Director of Property Management 16003 Director of Real Estate Development 16004 Director of Resident/Community Services 16005 Occupancy Specialist 16006 Project Developer 16007 Property Supervisor 16008 Resident Services Coordinator 16009 Shelter Manager 16010 Shelter Supervisor 16011 Site Administrator Human Resources 17000 Compensation Analyst 17001 Compensation and Benefits Manager 17002 Employee Benefits Administrator 17003 Employee Training Manager 17004 Employee Training Specialist 17005 Human Resources Assistant 17006 Human Resources Director 17007 Human Resources Generalist 17008 Human Resources Manager 17009 Human Resources Representative or Specialist 17010 Payroll Clerk 17011 Payroll Manager 17012 Recruiter 17013 Recruiting Manager Income Development / Fundraising 18000 Annual Giving Director 18001 Annual Giving Officer 18002 Capital Campaign Manager 18003 Donor Information and Gift Processing Manager 18004 Foundations & Corporate Giving Director 18005 Grant / Proposal Writer 18006 Income Development Director 18007 Major Gifts Director 18008 Major Gifts Officer 18009 Online Giving Manager 18010 Planned Giving Director 18011 Planned Giving Officer 18012 Prospect Research Director 18013 Prospect Researcher 18014 Regional Area Income Development Director 18015 Regional Area Income Development Vice President 18016 Special Events Manager Information Technology 19000 Applications Developer, Entry-Level 19001 Applications Developer, Mid-Level 19002 Applications Developer, Senior-Level 19003 Business Systems Analyst 19004 Database Administrator 19005 Database Analyst 19006 Database Architect 19007 Desktop Support Manager 19008 Desktop Support Specialist 19009 Documentation Specialist 19010 Enterprise Architect 19011 Information Technology Manager 19012 IT Systems Security Position 19013 LAN Administrator 19014 Network Engineer 19015 Network Manager 19016 Software Engineer 19017 Systems Analyst 19018 Systems Engineer 19019 Technical Project Manager 19020 Technical Support Analyst 19021 Technical Support Manager 19022 Web Administrator 19023 Web Developer 19024 Webmaster Legal 20000 Attorney 20001 Deputy General Counsel 20002 General Counsel 20003 Legal Assistant 20004 Paralegal 20005 Senior Attorney Medical Services 21000 Case Manager, Medical 21001 Clinic Director 21002 Community Health Worker 21003 Dental Assistant 21004 Dental Director 21005 Dentist 21006 Director of Nursing 21007 Laboratory Technician/Technologist 21008 Medical Assistant 21009 Medical Records Clerk 21010 Medical Records Transcriber 21011 Medical Services Director 21012 Nurse Practitioner 21013 Nutritionist/Dietician 21014 Occupational Therapist 21015 Patient Accounts Representative 21016 Patient Financial Services Manager 21017 Personal Attendant/Home Health Care Worker 21018 Phlebotomist 21019 Physical Therapist 21020 Physician 21021 Physician's Assistant 21022 Radiology Technician 21023 Receptionist (Medical) 21024 Registered Nurse 21025 Speech Pathologist Membership 22000 Membership Assistant 22001 Membership Director or Manager Program Administration 23000 Partnership & Collaboration Manager 23001 Program Analyst 23002 Program Assistant 23003 Program Coordinator 23004 Program Director 23005 Program Manager 23006 Project Manager, Non-Technical 23007 Regional Area Program Coordinator 23008 Regional Area Program Director 23009 Regional Area Program Manager 23010 Senior Project Manager, Non-Technical Program Delivery 24000 Case Manager, Entry-Level 24001 Case Manager, Mid-Level 24002 Case Manager, Senior-Level 24003 Chaplain/Clergy 24004 Child Care Assistant/Babysitter 24005 Counselor, Entry-Level 24006 Counselor, Mid-Level 24007 Counselor, Senior-Level 24008 Direct Care Counselor 24009 Driver 24010 Eligibility Specialist 24011 Job Coach 24012 Job Placement Coordinator 24013 Licensed Psychologist 24014 Psychiatric Social Worker 24015 Psychiatrist 24016 Senior or Adult Program Assistant 24017 Social Worker, Entry-Level 24018 Social Worker, Mid-Level 24019 Social Worker, Senior-Level 24020 Vocational Counselor Purchasing 25000 Buyer 25001 Purchasing Coordinator or Specialist 25002 Purchasing Manager Regional General Management 26000 Area Director 26001 Area Manager 26002 Regional Vice President Science 27000 Applied Scientist 27001 Lead Scientist 27002 Research Analyst 27003 Research Assistant 27004 Research Director 27005 Research Manager 27006 Science Technician 27007 Scientific Program Manager 27008 Scientist Thrift Shop 28000 Gift or Thrift Shop Manager 28001 Gift or Thrift Shop Retail Sales Clerk Volunteerism 29000 Community Organizer 29001 Volunteer Coordinator 29002 Volunteer Director Warehousing 30000 Distribution Center Manager 30001 Distribution Supervisor 30002 Forklift Operator 30003 Inventory Control Clerk 30004 Inventory Control Manager 30005 Order Picker 30006 Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Survey participants have the option to purchase a detailed survey report customized for their organization.  The Detailed Custom Report will include compensation and benefits information for multiple levels within an organization.  Reports will be available at the Operating Unit, Job Family and Individual Position levels.  Each report will include your organization’s specific data to allow for quick and easy comparisons with relevant organizations by geographic location, annual revenue, and organizational focus.  Sample reports are available below for viewing in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf).

Operating Unit Reports:
Operating Unit reports provide compensation data at the organization level.  All reports are customized for each participating nonprofit, allowing it to quickly and easily compare its responses to relevant peer organizations by geographic location, annual revenue, and organizational focus.  Each report shows 1^st through 4^th quartile benchmark data on the following metrics:    

• Number of Organizations Reporting
• Number of Employees
• Employee Turnover
• Revenue per Employee
• Total Compensation as a % of Operating Expenses
• Annual Salary (total cost, cost as a % of operating expense)
• Incentive/Bonus (total costs, % of employees eligible, cost as % of operating expenses, max. bonus as % of salary)
• Benefits (total cost, % of employees participating, cost as % of operating expenses)

View a partial sample of the Operating Unit Reports

Job Family Reports:
Job Family reports provide compensation data for a group of related benchmark jobs in the survey.  All reports are customized for each participating nonprofit, allowing it to quickly and easily compare its responses to relevant peer organizations by geographic location, annual revenue, and organizational focus.  Each report shows 1^st through 4^thquartile benchmark data on the following metrics:

• Number of Organizations Reporting
• Number of Employees
• Total Compensation as % Operating Expenses
• Annual Salary (total cost, cost as a % of operating expense)
• Incentive/Bonus (total cost, % of employees eligible, cost as % of operating expenses, max. bonus as % of salary)
• Benefits (total cost, cost as % of operating expenses)

View a partial sample of the Job Family Report

Individual Position Reports:
Individual Position reports provide compensation data for each benchmark job in the survey.  All reports are customized for each participating nonprofit, allowing it to quickly and easily compare its responses to relevant peer organizations by geographic location, annual revenue, and organizational focus.  Each report includes: 

Number of Organizations Reporting
Number of Employees
Average Years in Position
Annual Salary (minimum, average, median, maximum, 25^th and 75^th percentiles)
Incentive/Bonus (% of organizations paying, % of FTEs receiving, max. payout as % of salary, average % of salary paid)
Total Cash Compensation (minimum, average, median, and maximum, 25^th and 75^th percentiles)

View a partial sample of the Individual Position Report

Benefit Reports:
Benefits Practice reports provide detailed information about benefits eligibility, plan costs and participation levels for the following areas:  medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, general organizational benefits and executive perks.  All reports are customized for each participating nonprofit, allowing it to quickly and easily compare its responses to relevant peer organizations by geographic location, number of employees, annual revenue, and organizational focus. 

View a partial sample of the Benefit Reports