Salary for Major Gifts Officer Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$28K	$56K	$84K
Salary	$40,426 - $81,502
Bonus	$-0.49 - $19,392
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$40,281 - $82,880
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 281

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Job Listings for Major Gifts Officer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Senior Major Gifts Officer	The Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco	San Francisco, California
	prospects and channel donor engagement Major Gift Officer with successful fundraising experience... environment (major gifts, planned gifts, donor... Indeed
Jan 21	Major Gifts Officer	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center	New York
	The Deputy will be responsible for all aspects of major donor and government relations strategies, work... prospects through securing major gifts; excellent... Indeed
Jan 24	Major Gifts Officer	Pathfinder International	Mountain View, California
	The Major Gifts Officer for the West Coast plays an important role in strengthening the major gifts... 10,000+ gift level. The Major Gifts Officer plans and... Indeed
Jan 24	Development Officer [Major Gifts] (Boston)	WGBH	Boston, Massachusetts
	Development Officer [Major Gifts] (Boston) Profession... Officer [Major Gifts] (Boston)Type: Full timePosting title Development Officer [Major Gifts] (Boston... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Major Gifts Officer Jobs

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Popular Industries

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Education, College/University	$39,630 - $86,065
Non-Profit Organization	$36,907 - $85,991
Healthcare	$41,806 - $94,911
Education	$39,300 - $87,966
Social Services	$35,926 - $78,637

Key Statistics for Major Gifts Officer Jobs

Gender

	Female 70%			Male 30%
Salary:	$46,414 - $71,036			$50,212 - $70,469

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

35%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$40,735 - $76,739
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$41,669 - $90,742
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$45,000 - $64,400
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	$49,132 - $65,000
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)	$44,047 - $54,095

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 81%
	Vision: 57%		None: 6%

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Career Path for Major Gifts Officer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Major Gifts Officer

Salary Range

$40,281 - $82,880

	Director of Development, Non-Profit Organization $31,335 - $87,168
	Development Coordinator, Non-profit Organization $26,046 - $49,438
	Associate Director, Non-Profit Organization $33,378 - $84,189

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Major Gifts Officer

Salary Range

$40,281 - $82,880

	Senior Major Gifts Officer $53,402 - $113,205
	Director of Development (Fundraising) $34,920 - $95,883

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Major Gifts Officer Job Description

People with the job title Major Gifts Officer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Public Relations Managers

Plan and direct public relations programs designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employer or client; or if engaged in fundraising, plan and direct activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects and nonprofit organizations.