Fundraising Managers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,250 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Chicago earn between $86,140 and $134,470.
- $70K10th
- $86K25th
- $110KMedian
- $134K75th
- $181K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,320 | $10,193 | $58.81 |
| Median | $109,720 | $9,143 | $52.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,140 | $7,178 | $41.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,470 | $11,206 | $64.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $122,320, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $88,958 a year, or $7,413 a month and $3,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $91,232 | $7,603 |
| Working in IL | $88,958 | $7,413 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $122,320 buys what about $118,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Chicago$122,320
- Champaign$109,960
- Springfield$106,400
- Peoria$106,170
- Rockford$103,880
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 Chicago: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Chicago?
$58.81 an hour on average, and $52.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $88,958 a year ($7,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,320.
Do fundraising managers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.05, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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