Fundraiser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$38.66 per hour

$80,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$37.42 per hour

$77,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$28.90 per hour

$60,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$22.71 per hour

$47,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fundraiser earnings begin at:

$18.16 per hour

$37,760 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 Vermont. On average, they make less than loan officers but more than publicists.

Career Median Salary
Loan officer salary $60K
Recruiter salary $62K
Credit analyst salary $60K
Sales representative salary $60K
Executive assistant salary $60K
Fundraiser salary $60K
Office manager salary $61K
Revenue agent salary $49K
Real estate agent salary $61K
Publicist salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)