Fair Pay for Southern California Nonprofits 2026 Compensation & Benefits Survey Nonprofit leaders, this is your chance to access reliable, local data to strengthen your organization’s compensation and benefits strategy.
Participation Deadline: February 14, 2026 Report Release: April 30, 2026
Why participate? The 2026 report includes:
• Updated compensation data for 200+ nonprofit job roles across Southern California
• New jobs added in Administrative, Conservation/Environment, Education/Recreation and Medical/Clinical groups
• Base pay and incentive benchmarks by budget size, region, staff count and service area
• Detailed employee benefits information (PTO, insurance, retirement)
• Salary trends from the past year and projections for the year ahead
• Policies on on-call work, overtime, shift differentials, bilingual pay, introductory periods, performance reviews, DEI practices and more
• An updated “Impact of the Economic/Political Environment” section, including new questions on government grants and contracts, use of artificial intelligence tools, DEI practices and more Empower your nonprofit with the data needed to offer fair, competitive and sustainable compensation.