Occupation salary profile

Fundraisers

SOC 13-1131 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization’s work, goals, and financial needs.

National median · BLS
$72,550
▲ +9.11% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$66,960
▼ -2.96% YoY · 59 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$77,200
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
111,040
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Pay range for Fundraisers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 59 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$46,630$46,881
25th$57,480$54,600
Median (50th)$72,550$66,960
75th$92,180$85,000
90th — top pay$115,820$103,900
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $66,960 for Fundraisers — 7.7% below the BLS national median of $72,550.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Fundraisers

BLS projects employment of fundraisers to grow 5.5% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 10,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
140,900 → 148,700
+7,800 jobs
Projected change
+5.5%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
10,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
0.5% 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 $66,960
Change vs prior year -2.96%
After inflation (CPI-U) -5.91%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 26 44.1% $51,236 $54,800 $63,530
Level II 16 27.1% $67,500 $76,000 $83,312
Skills & tools

Skills needed for Fundraisers

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
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Persuasion4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Negotiation3.9
  • Coordination3.8
  • Social Perceptiveness3.6
  • Service Orientation3.5
Top knowledge areas
  • Customer and Personal Service4.6
  • English Language4.3
  • Sales and Marketing3.9
  • Administration and Management3.7
  • Communications and Media3.4
  • Economics and Accounting3.4
  • Computers and Electronics3.3
  • Administrative3.0
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordSalesforce softwareBlackbaud The Raiser's EdgeFacebookStructured query language SQLAdobe PageMakerAudienceView TicketingBlackbaud eTapestryBlackbaud Luminate CRMConstant ContactCorel CorelDraw Graphics SuiteDatabase softwareEmail softwareFileMaker Pro

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 fundraisers do

  • Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
  • Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
  • Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
  • Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.
  • Create or update donor databases.
  • Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
  • Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs.
  • Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
Also called
Contract Grant WriterDevelopment OfficerFundraising ConsultantPhilanthropy OfficerDevelopment AssociateDirect Response ConsultantGrant CoordinatorPrincipal Gifts Officer
More job titles for this occupation (27)
Annual Giving CoordinatorAnnual Giving OfficerCampaign FundraiserCapital Campaign FundraiserCommunity FundraiserDevelopment CoordinatorDonation CoordinatorDonation SpecialistDonor OfficerDonor Relations OfficerDonor SpecialistFundraiserFundraising AssociateFundraising CoordinatorFundraising OfficerFundraising Sale RepresentativeFundraising SpecialistGrant WriterGrant Writing SpecialistGrants SpecialistMajor Donors CoordinatorMajor Gifts OfficerMarket Development SpecialistNonprofit FundraiserPlanned Giving OfficerSpecial Events FundraiserTelemarketing Fundraiser

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.