Fundraisers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

82.8k

Average Age

43.1

Estimated Job Growth

5.24%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$88,071

Average Male Salary

$103,031

Average Female Salary

$81,960

About

Fundraisers are most often employed by the Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services industry. The average yearly wage for Fundraisers was $88,071 in 2022.

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

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Employment and salary information for the Fundraisers workforce. Fundraisers workforce in 2022 was 82,764 people, of which 71% were women and 29% were men. Fundraisers are paid most in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

24,002

Male Workforce

± 3.8k

58,762

Female Workforce

± 5.95k

The Fundraisers workforce in 2022 was 82,764 people (71% women and 29% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.25% between 2014 (91,196) and 2022 (82,764).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Kentucky ($117,696), New Mexico ($111,027), and New York ($109,111).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$88,071

AVERAGE WAGE

#106 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Fundraisers earned an average of $88,071, $23,388 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Fundraisers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.369

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Fundraisers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.369, 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 ($261,377).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

82.8k

2022 Workforce

± 7,061

−3.72%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.4%

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 54.8%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 35.9% and Elementary & secondary schools with 9.28%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fundraisers in the US. The workforce of Fundraisers in 2022 was 82,764 people, with 71% woman, and 29% men. The average age of male Fundraisers in the workforce is 43.9 and of female Fundraisers is 42.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fundraisers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Fundraisers in 2022 was 82,764 people, with 71% woman, and 29% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (11,376 people), 25 to 29 years (10,432 people), and 35 to 39 years (9,958 people). Among them they concentrated 38.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 6.37% of Fundraisers workers were Hispanic and 93.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.4%), Puerto Rican (18.7)%, and Dominican (8.83)%

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Races

In 2022, 85% of the Fundraisers workforce were White, of which 71.3% were women and 28.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (5.06%) and Black (4.75%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (12,555 people), Social Sciences (11,517 people), and Communications (8,958 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Fundraisers workers were Bachelors Degree (41,793 people), Graduate Degree (29,198 people), and Some college (7,113 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 2.84%, but Fundraisers are expected to see a growth of 5.24% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.24%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.