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Nonprofit Chief Development Officer Salary in the Pittsburgh Metro

See how Chief Development Officer pay compares across nonprofits in the Pittsburgh metro area — by budget size. Built from IRS Form 990 filings across 181,829 nonprofits. This metro is a free preview; the full set of 30 metro-area benchmarks is part of a paid plan.

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$86K
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How Chief Development Officer pay scales in the Pittsburgh metro area

<=$250KInsufficient sample
<=$250K
Sample size4
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25th percentile
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SuppressionFewer than 5 peer filings in this slice — we don't publish a number.
$250K-$500KInsufficient sample
$250K-$500K
Sample size4
10th percentile
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
90th percentile
SuppressionFewer than 5 peer filings in this slice — we don't publish a number.
$500K-$1MInsufficient sample
$500K-$1M
Sample size2
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25th percentile
Median
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90th percentile
SuppressionFewer than 5 peer filings in this slice — we don't publish a number.
$1M-$2.5M6peer orgs
$86K
p10 median $86Kp90
$1M-$2.5M
Sample size6
10th percentile
25th percentile
Median$86K
75th percentile
90th percentile
SuppressionSample large enough to share a median, but the spread isn't statistically reliable yet.
$2.5M-$5M7peer orgs
$141K
p10 median $141Kp90
$2.5M-$5M
Sample size7
10th percentile
25th percentile
Median$141K
75th percentile
90th percentile
SuppressionSample large enough to share a median, but the spread isn't statistically reliable yet.
$5M-$10M12peer orgs
$150K
$143K$176K
p10 $128Kmedian $150Kp90 $205K
$5M-$10M
Sample size12
10th percentile$128K
25th percentile$143K
Median$150K
75th percentile$176K
90th percentile$205K
$10M-$25M16peer orgs
$152K
$127K$191K
p10 $101Kmedian $152Kp90 $253K
$10M-$25M
Sample size16
10th percentile$101K
25th percentile$127K
Median$152K
75th percentile$191K
90th percentile$253K
$25M-$50M10peer orgs
$188K
$144K$259K
p10 $138Kmedian $188Kp90 $293K
$25M-$50M
Sample size10
10th percentile$138K
25th percentile$144K
Median$188K
75th percentile$259K
90th percentile$293K
$50M+9peer orgs
$228K
p10 median $228Kp90
$50M+
Sample size9
10th percentile
25th percentile
Median$228K
75th percentile
90th percentile
SuppressionSample large enough to share a median, but the spread isn't statistically reliable yet.

Across peer organizations in the Pittsburgh metro area in this budget bracket, the median Chief Development Officer earns $86K. Half the field falls between — and —.

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Free, interactive nonprofit pay benchmarks — refreshed every year.

Source
IRS Form 990 Part VII
Coverage
181,829 nonprofits
Freshness
Refreshed annually · May 2026
Cost
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Format
Interactive · 6 cuts · live

Built from the public IRS Form 990 Part VII filings, refreshed as the IRS publishes new batches.

How we built these benchmarks

  • Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filings (the public disclosure of nonprofit officer pay).
  • Positions classified by an AI model into 14 standard nonprofit leadership roles.
  • Peer cells require at least 5 filings; smaller samples are suppressed.
  • Updated annually as IRS publishes new 990 batches. Latest data: May 2026.

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