Fundraisers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

82.1k

Average Age

43.8

Estimated Job Growth

4.32%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$95,234

Average Male Salary

$110,788

Average Female Salary

$89,492

About

Fundraisers are most often employed by the Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services industry. The average yearly wage for Fundraisers was $95,234 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Fundraisers are Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fundraisers are Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Fundraisers workforce. Fundraisers workforce in 2024 was 82,128 people, of which 73% were women and 27% were men.

Fundraisers are paid most in Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

22,142

Male Workforce

± 3.65k

59,986

Female Workforce

± 6.01k

The Fundraisers workforce in 2024 was 82,128 people (73% women and 27% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.94% between 2014 (91,196) and 2024 (82,128).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Fundraisers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Kentucky ($148,783), Connecticut ($131,009), and New York ($118,490).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$95,234

AVERAGE WAGE

#129 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Fundraisers earned an average of $95,234, $25,356 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Fundraisers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Fundraisers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.363, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Fundraisers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Fundraisers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Fundraisers and on wages for those in the field. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services is the industry that employs the most Fundraisers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Fundraisers, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($281,145).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

82.1k

2024 Workforce

± 7,034

1.2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12%

This graphic shows the share of Fundraisers employed by various industries. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services employs the largest share of Fundraisers at 52.2%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 32.3% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 8.37%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fundraisers in the US. The workforce of Fundraisers in 2024 was 82,128 people, with 73% woman, and 27% men. The average age of male Fundraisers in the workforce is 44.8 and of female Fundraisers is 43.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fundraisers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Fundraisers in 2024 was 82,128 people, with 73% woman, and 27% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (11,074 people), 30 to 34 years (10,377 people), and 25 to 29 years (9,635 people). Among them they concentrated 38% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 8.46% of Fundraisers workers were Hispanic and 91.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.3%), Puerto Rican (12.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.72)%

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Races

In 2024, 81.4% of the Fundraisers workforce were White, of which 73.5% were women and 26.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.43%) and Black (4.71%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Fundraisers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Fundraisers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Fundraisers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Fundraisers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Fundraisers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (13,366 people), Social Sciences (10,632 people), and Communications (8,884 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Fundraisers workers were Bachelors Degree (41,526 people), Graduate Degree (29,849 people), and Some college (5,922 people).

The graphic shows the Fundraisers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Fundraisers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fundraisers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Persuasion, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Fundraisers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Fundraisers are expected to see a growth of 4.32% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.32%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Fundraisers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.