The Assistant Executive Director is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in North Carolina.
View national Assistant Executive Director data →Also reported as: ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSIS. EXEC. DIREC, ASST EX DIR, ASST EX DIRECTOR, ASST EXE DIRECTOR, ASST EXEC DIR, Asst Exec Director, ASST EXEC DIRECTOR, ASST EXECUTIVE DIR, ASSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE DIR.
Compensation for this role spans a wide band. The percentile spread below is drawn from 66 reported positions across 26 organizations.
Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit pay. Below, the median Assistant Executive Director in North Carolina at each organization-size band, and how it compares to the national median for the same band.
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The Assistant Executive Director is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in North Carolina. Figures reflect total reportable compensation as disclosed on IRS Form 990 — the number the public and the IRS both see.
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