Fundraisers pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for fundraisers is $39.87 an hour ($82,930 a year). About 3,020 people work in this job there.

$39.87Median hourly pay
$64,680–$106,020Middle half of workers, yearly
3,020People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 14% higher than the U.S. median ($72,550). It is 4% higher than the California median ($79,710).

Pay range for fundraisers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.20$50,340
25% of workers$31.10$64,680
Half of workers (median)$39.87$82,930
75% of workers$50.97$106,020
90% of workers$65.87$137,010

Fundraisers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$106,7601,060
Merced$84,57040
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$82,9303,020
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$82,310130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$81,910200
Napa$78,98050
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$78,720160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$77,73060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$77,5504,230
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$76,860620
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$76,3001,060
Chico$75,97070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$74,480510
Modesto$73,99060
Bakersfield-Delano$73,950120
Salinas$73,320130
Redding$72,80060
Stockton-Lodi$72,49090
Fresno$69,170200
Vallejo$63,97050
Visalia$63,44040
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$57,070230

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for fundraisers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 10,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Development AssociateAnnual Giving CoordinatorAnnual Giving OfficerCampaign FundraiserCapital Campaign FundraiserCommunity FundraiserGrant WriterDevelopment OfficerDirect Response ConsultantDonation CoordinatorDonation SpecialistDonor Officer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.