Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Practices

    Carol Barbeito, 1998 - Applied Research and Dev. Institute (has additional information)

Impact of Compensation Elements on Overall Objectives (pg 21)

 

Attraction

Retention

Motivation

Base Salary

HIGH

HIGH

low/Medium

Annual incentives

Medium

Medium

HIGH

Long-term incentives

Medium

Medium

HIGH

Benefit

Medium

HIGH

low

Perquisites

HIGH

Medium

low

Pay in nonprofit organizations in 1996

Executive Directors with budgets > $5 million

     $126,000 Average, $107,000 Median, $157,000 75th percentile

Deputy Director with budgets > $5 million

     $94,000 Average, $82,000 Median, $105,000 75th percentile

Department director with budget of $2 million to $5 million

     $44,000 Average, $49,000 Median, $72,000 75th percentile

Bookkeepers for >$5 million budget

     $22,000 Average, $23,000 Median, $24,000 75th percentile

% of Organizations providing different Health Benefits

 

Nonprofit

Profit

Offers medical

91%

82%

Pays 100% of coverage

53%

40%

Major medical

40%

-

HMO

46%

21%

PPO

34%

25%

Offers vision

20%

18%

Offers dental

63%

45%

Retiree medical coverage

7%

41%

Dependant coverage

44%

92%

% of Organizations with Life and Disability Benefits pg 66

 

Nonprofit

Profit

Life insurance

56%

76%

Dependant life insurance

19%

9%

Supplemental life insurance

18%

38%

Accidental death/dismember.

60%

59%

Travel insurance

30%

29%

Retiree life insurance

10%

21%

Short term disability

31%

74%

Long term disability

48%

31%

Additional Benefits pg 74

 

Nonprofit

Profit

Child care

9%

7%

Dependant care

3%

-

Car business use

13%

-

Pay mileage

95%

85%

Moving expenses

25%

49%

Flextime

44%

-

Credit Union

44%

-

Educational Assistance

34%

72%

Bonuses

42%

-

Financial / tax consoling

5%

25%

Country/health club

12%

16%

Professional dues

43%

-

Severance pay

36%

26%

Reference include Compensation in Nonprofit Organizations
by Abbot, Langer & Associates 9th edition
salary data from 100 positions provided by 1,761 nonprofit organizations.