Occupation salary profile

Fundraising Managers

SOC 11-2033 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

National median · BLS
$125,470
▲ +1.61% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$129,375
▲ +7.97% YoY · 26 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$140,020
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
38,810
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Pay range for Fundraising Managers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 26 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$75,130$83,314
25th$95,970$112,258
Median (50th)$125,470$129,375
75th$169,990$175,008
90th — top pay$222,350$245,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $129,375 for Fundraising Managers — 3.1% above the BLS national median of $125,470.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Fundraising Managers

BLS projects employment of fundraising managers to grow 5.4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 3,700 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
48,800 → 51,400
+2,600 jobs
Projected change
+5.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
3,700
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus 5 years or more experience
Self-employed
0.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $129,375
Change vs prior year +7.97%
After inflation (CPI-U) +4.69%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 11 42.3% $91,780 $111,800 $126,875
Skills & tools

Skills needed for Fundraising Managers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Critical Thinking4.1
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Persuasion4.0
  • Social Perceptiveness4.0
  • Reading Comprehension3.9
  • Writing3.9
  • Coordination3.8
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.8
  • Complex Problem Solving3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Administration and Management4.3
  • Customer and Personal Service4.2
  • Administrative4.2
  • English Language4.1
  • Sales and Marketing3.8
  • Economics and Accounting3.5
  • Communications and Media3.4
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.3
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordSalesforce softwareBlackbaud The Raiser's EdgeAdobe AcrobatAdobe After EffectsAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopFacebookGoogle AnalyticsGoogle DocsHubSpot softwareHypertext markup language HTML

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What fundraising managers do

  • 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.
Also called
Advancement DirectorAnnual Giving DirectorDevelopment DirectorFundraising ManagerDonor Engagement DirectorFoundation DirectorIndividual Giving DirectorIndividual Giving ManagerInstitutional Advancement VP (Institutional Advancement Vice President)Major Gifts Director
More job titles for this occupation (17)
Account ManagerAccount SupervisorCampaign ManagerCanvass DirectorCommunity ManagerDonor Relations ManagerFunding CoordinatorFundraising and Marketing DirectorFundraising Campaign ManagerFundraising DirectorFundraising Events ManagerFunds Development DirectorGrants Management SpecialistGrants ManagerMajor Gifts ManagerPhilanthropy DirectorProgram Manager

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.