Fundraising Managers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $208,630 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Boulder earn between $100,990 and $162,690.
- $74K10th
- $101K25th
- $129KMedian
- $163K75th
- $209K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,660 | $11,305 | $65.22 |
| Median | $129,010 | $10,751 | $62.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,990 | $8,416 | $48.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,690 | $13,558 | $78.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $135,660, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $98,729 a year, or $8,227 a month and $3,797 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $135,660 buys what about $128,952 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 3rd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($143,090).
- Fort Collins$143,090
- Denver$142,690
- Boulder$135,660
- Colorado Springs$131,460
Highest-paying cities for fundraising managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,720).
- San Jose, CA$192,720
- New York, NY$186,660
- Santa Cruz, CA$178,370
- San Francisco, CA$174,920
- Trenton, NJ$173,930
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Fundraising Managers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Boulder?
$65.22 an hour on average, and $62.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $98,729 a year ($8,227 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,660. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do fundraising managers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-2033; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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