sample survey data

development directors' salaries

A question frequently asked by community school leaders is, “How much are other community schools of the arts paying their administrators?”

This table is one of several on the subject contained in the Survey of Member Schools Report: 2005-2006 Academic Year (published 2007 by the National Guild):

Development Director

Budget Category

Divisional Schools

Independent Schools

n

Min

Median

Max

n

Min

Median

Max

I

-

-

-

-

2

6,057

10,529*

15,000

II

4

16,000

57,000

120,000

4

20,400

25,520

36,000

III

-

-

-

-

4

38,000

40,051

44,000

IV

3

53,000

66,000

142,055

5

40,000

47,000

56,000

V

1

53,000

53,000

53,000

9

45,000

51,000

80,000

VI

 

-

-

-

12

45,000

67,000

150,000

* Average of two reported figures

The Report also contains salary data for Executive (School) Directors, Assistant/Associate Directors, Program Directors, Finance Directors/Business Managers, and hourly pay rates for faculty.  Executive salaries are only one area covered in the Report.

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