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Fundraising Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$125,470
United States, 2025
Employment
38,810
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.
- O*NET code
- 11-2033.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- Manage fundraising budgets.
- Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
- Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks.
- Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new fundraising opportunities.
- Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
- Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$75,130
25th percentile
$95,970
75th percentile
$169,990
90th percentile
$222,350
Most important skills
- Speaking4.1
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Persuasion4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Time Management3.5
- Active Learning3.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 4.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Negotiation | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Fundraising ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA | $179,130 | 30 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $170,780 | 3,720 | 2025 |
| NY | $169,510 | 4,080 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $164,330 | 460 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $161,500 | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | $158,460 | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $157,750 | 1,030 | 2025 |
| NH | $157,080 | 270 | 2025 |
| RI | $155,970 | 220 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $153,940 | 80 | 2025 |
| MA | $151,740 | 2,260 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $151,530 | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $151,490 | 800 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | $147,680 | 170 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $145,540 | 100 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $144,590 | 270 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $143,780 | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | $143,730 | 880 | 2025 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $143,730 | 70 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $141,800 | 180 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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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.