Fundraisers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$72,550
United States, 2025
Employment
111,040
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.
- O*NET code
- 13-1131.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
- Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
- Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
- Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.
- Create or update donor databases.
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs.
- Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$46,630
25th percentile
$57,480
75th percentile
$92,180
90th percentile
$115,820
Most important skills
- Speaking4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing4.0
- Persuasion4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Negotiation3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Coordination3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Service Orientation3.5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Active Learning3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Persuasion | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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National median $82,890
Compare with FundraisersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $106,760 | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | $84,570 | 40 | 2025 |
| Logan, UT | $84,090 | 110 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $83,830 | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $82,930 | 3,020 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $82,340 | 320 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $82,310 | 130 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $82,180 | 9,520 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $81,910 | 200 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $81,020 | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $80,920 | 2,630 | 2025 |
| DC | $80,840 | 2,350 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $80,610 | 4,450 | 2025 |
| NY | $80,540 | 11,600 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $80,480 | 150 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $80,460 | 430 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | $80,430 | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $80,340 | 4,620 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $80,250 | 90 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $80,230 | 250 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.