Nonprofit Chief Development Officer Salary in Texas
See how Chief Development Officer pay compares across Texas nonprofits — by budget size. Built from IRS Form 990 filings across 181,829 nonprofits.
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How Chief Development Officer pay scales in Texas
| Sample size | 16 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $13K |
| 25th percentile | $21K |
| Median | $38K |
| 75th percentile | $53K |
| 90th percentile | $63K |
| Sample size | 17 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $16K |
| 25th percentile | $25K |
| Median | $36K |
| 75th percentile | $53K |
| 90th percentile | $64K |
| Sample size | 21 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $5K |
| 25th percentile | $17K |
| Median | $42K |
| 75th percentile | $63K |
| 90th percentile | $110K |
| Sample size | 46 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17K |
| 25th percentile | $68K |
| Median | $115K |
| 75th percentile | $126K |
| 90th percentile | $147K |
| Sample size | 61 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74K |
| 25th percentile | $119K |
| Median | $130K |
| 75th percentile | $148K |
| 90th percentile | $179K |
| Sample size | 110 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $89K |
| 25th percentile | $120K |
| Median | $143K |
| 75th percentile | $167K |
| 90th percentile | $193K |
| Sample size | 151 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103K |
| 25th percentile | $124K |
| Median | $151K |
| 75th percentile | $184K |
| 90th percentile | $218K |
| Sample size | 64 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $117K |
| 25th percentile | $145K |
| Median | $192K |
| 75th percentile | $232K |
| 90th percentile | $275K |
| Sample size | 79 |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $143K |
| 25th percentile | $191K |
| Median | $234K |
| 75th percentile | $327K |
| 90th percentile | $412K |
Across peer organizations in Texas in this budget bracket, the median Chief Development Officer earns $115K. Half the field falls between $68K and $126K.
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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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