Fundraisers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

85.9k

Average Age

42.5

Estimated Job Growth

14.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$79,108

Average Male Salary

$90,744

Average Female Salary

$74,333

About

Fundraisers are most often employed by the Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services industry. The average yearly wage for Fundraisers was $79,108 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Fundraisers are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC, and Upper East Side PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fundraisers are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC.

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Employment and salary information for the Fundraisers workforce. Fundraisers workforce in 2021 was 85,931 people, of which 70.9% were women and 29.1% were men. Fundraisers are paid most in Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

25,001

Male Workforce

± 3.88k

60,930

Female Workforce

± 6.06k

The Fundraisers workforce in 2021 was 85,931 people (70.9% women and 29.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.67% between 2014 (91,092) and 2021 (85,931).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($98,769), New Mexico ($97,715), and California ($97,141).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$79,108

AVERAGE WAGE

#115 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Fundraisers earned an average of $79,108, $19,512 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Fundraisers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.37

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Fundraisers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.37, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($269,378).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

85.9k

2021 Workforce

± 7,195

−4.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.3%

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 53.5%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 36.9% and Elementary & secondary schools with 9.57%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fundraisers in the US. The workforce of Fundraisers in 2021 was 85,931 people, with 70.9% woman, and 29.1% men. The average age of male Fundraisers in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Fundraisers is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fundraisers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Fundraisers in 2021 was 85,931 people, with 70.9% woman, and 29.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,929 people), 30 to 34 years (11,865 people), and 35 to 39 years (10,064 people). Among them they concentrated 39.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 6.08% of Fundraisers workers were Hispanic and 93.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.3%), Puerto Rican (18.4)%, and Cuban (9.26)%

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Races

In 2021, 85.9% of the Fundraisers workforce were White, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (5.53%) and Two or More Races (3.71%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (12,979 people), Social Sciences (12,104 people), and Communications (9,171 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Fundraisers workers were Bachelors Degree (43,316 people), Graduate Degree (29,839 people), and Some college (7,609 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, Writing.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Fundraisers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Fundraisers are expected to see a growth of 14.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

14.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.