Fundraising Managers pay range in Amherst
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $223,740 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Amherst earn between $105,960 and $185,010.
- $83K10th
- $106K25th
- $137KMedian
- $185K75th
- $224K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $152,960 | $12,747 | $73.54 |
| Median | $136,890 | $11,408 | $65.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,960 | $8,830 | $50.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $185,010 | $15,418 | $88.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Amherst
On the average salary of $152,960, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $108,486 a year, or $9,041 a month and $4,173 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Amherst a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $152,960 buys what about $152,589 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Amherst ranks 2nd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($173,380).
- Boston$173,380
- Amherst$152,960
- Pittsfield$145,870
- Worcester$139,560
- Springfield$130,350
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 Amherst: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Amherst?
$73.54 an hour on average, and $65.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Amherst?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Amherst?
About $108,486 a year ($9,041 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $152,960. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do fundraising managers earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 7.17, this job is 7.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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