Fundraiser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$58.53 per hour

$121,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$46.87 per hour

$97,480 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$30.80 per hour

$64,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$23.51 per hour

$48,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$21.16 per hour

$44,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fundraiser salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $76,700
New Jersey $68,830
Rhode Island $65,330
California $64,580
Massachusetts $64,070
District of Columbia $62,880
Wyoming $62,320
Washington $62,150
Minnesota $61,850
Connecticut $61,720
Maryland $61,570
North Dakota $61,570
Delaware $61,210
Colorado $60,970
Virginia $60,850
Oklahoma $60,740
Missouri $60,410
Hawaii $60,360
New Hampshire $60,360
Maine $60,350
Pennsylvania $60,140
Nebraska $60,130
Ohio $60,130
Iowa $60,110
Vermont $60,110
Illinois $60,100
Michigan $59,860
South Dakota $59,660
New Mexico $57,840
Wisconsin $57,130
North Carolina $56,150
Texas $54,140
Arizona $52,320
Indiana $51,650
Louisiana $49,820
Florida $49,680
Georgia $49,410
Kentucky $49,300
Montana $49,290
Kansas $48,880
Alaska $48,810
Arkansas $48,790
South Carolina $48,740
West Virginia $48,610
Tennessee $48,420
Nevada $48,360
Utah $48,350
Alabama $48,160
Mississippi $48,150
Idaho $47,350
Oregon $47,040
Puerto Rico $46,460

How do fundraiser salaries compare to similar careers?

Fundraisers earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than public relations specialists but more than advertising sales agents.

Career Median Salary
Public relations specialist salary $67K
Publicist salary $67K
Market research analyst salary $76K
Recruiter salary $76K
Insurance appraiser salary $77K
Fundraiser salary $64K
Model maker salary $77K
Revenue agent salary $64K
Industrial organizational psychologist salary $65K
Advertising sales agent salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)