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Director of Finance and Administration Salary in Ohio

The Director of Finance and Administration is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Ohio.

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Also reported as: Dir., Finance & Administration, DIR., FINANCE AND ADMIN, DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMIN, DIRECTOR FINANCE AND ADMIN, DIR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, DIR OF FINANCE/ADMIN UNTIL 10/2022, FINANCE & ADMIN DIRECTOR, DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN.

Ohio · median
$132,676
median
Half of Ohio Director of Finance and Administrations earn between $92K and $192K.
Organizations
17
Coverage
Latest filings
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Compensation for this role spans a wide band. The percentile spread below is drawn from 40 reported positions across 17 organizations.

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$92K
$133K
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Ohio vs. national

How Director of Finance and Administration pay in Ohio compares to the national market.

Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit pay. Below, the median Director of Finance and Administration in Ohio at each organization-size band, and how it compares to the national median for the same band.

Organization size
OH median
vs. national
Orgs
$1M – $10M
$96,180
-29.2%
9
Organizations headquartered in Ohio · IRS Form 990. Bands group organizations by total assets. “vs. national” compares the Ohio band median to the U.S. band median.
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About this role

What the Director of Finance and Administration benchmark represents

The Director of Finance and Administration is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Ohio. Figures reflect total reportable compensation as disclosed on IRS Form 990 — the number the public and the IRS both see.

What counts toward reported compensation
✓Base salary (Part VII & Schedule J)
✓Bonus & incentive compensation
✓Retirement & deferred compensation
✓Nontaxable benefits & other reportable pay
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IRS Form 990 filings
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Director of Finance and Administration compensation, explained.

How much does a nonprofit Director of Finance and Administration make in Ohio?+
The median total reportable compensation for a Director of Finance and Administration at Ohio nonprofits is $132,676, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings for in-state organizations. It varies with organization size and mission area.
Why does pay differ by state?+
Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit compensation. The same role can sit meaningfully above or below the national median depending on the state.
Where does this salary data come from?+
IRS Form 990 filings from organizations headquartered in the state — actual reported compensation, not survey estimates.
What is included in the compensation figure?+
Total reportable compensation from Form 990 Part VII and Schedule J: base salary, bonus and incentive pay, retirement and deferred compensation, and other reportable and nontaxable benefits.

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