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Fundraisers in California

Considering a career as a Fundraiser in California?

15.4% Jobs Projection
$61,720 Median Salary
930 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fundraisers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Fundraisers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Fundraisers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fundraisers Work in California?

8,470 people worked as Fundraisers in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,070 Fundraisers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 860 Fundraisers working in it, which means California has more Fundraisers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Fundraisers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.8%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 930 annual job openings, and a total of 9,000 jobs for California Fundraisers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,700 annual jobs and 103,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fundraisers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Fundraisers ranged from $35,480 to $107,420 with $61,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.06 to $51.64. The median hourly rate was $29.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.82 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Fundraisers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fundraisers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,060 $64,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,180 $68,910
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 710 $49,150
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 640 $54,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 $62,190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 $51,510
Fresno, CA 180 $50,150
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 150 $63,810
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 120 $59,250
Santa Rosa, CA 80 $59,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 $58,220
Salinas, CA 60 $69,250
Chico, CA 50 $46,890
Modesto, CA 40 $46,880
Napa, CA 40 $60,340
Bakersfield, CA 30 $53,360

Top States for Fundraisers Employment

View the list below to see where most Fundraisers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 8,470 $61,720
New York 7,110 $62,670
Texas 4,630 $56,140
Massachusetts 4,020 $59,950
Pennsylvania 3,550 $59,200
Ohio 3,370 $53,970
Virginia 2,900 $57,750
Illinois 2,680 $54,610
Florida 2,660 $55,130
District of Columbia 2,580 $75,220
Washington 2,280 $56,670
Michigan 2,200 $55,320
Colorado 2,170 $55,170
North Carolina 2,100 $55,560
Georgia 1,840 $47,430
Minnesota 1,740 $56,790
Missouri 1,590 $48,710
Wisconsin 1,560 $53,580
Indiana 1,400 $49,770
Maryland 1,330 $63,820

Below are the states where Fundraisers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $75,220
Rhode Island $65,060
Maryland $63,820
Connecticut $63,180
New Jersey $63,140
New York $62,670
California $61,720
Massachusetts $59,950
Pennsylvania $59,200
North Dakota $58,160

References

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