The median annual wage for fundraisers was $52,970 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $31,340, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $90,770.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for fundraisers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Educational services; state, local, and private
$57,510
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
51,970
Social assistance
47,120
Most fundraisers work full time during regular business hours. Some, however, work under pressure of deadlines and tight schedules, possibly requiring additional hours. Nearly 1 in 5 worked part time in 2014.
Fundraisers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Business operations specialists
$64,510
Fundraisers
$52,970
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
