Fundraising Managers pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,450 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Philadelphia earn between $100,480 and $153,480.
- $84K10th
- $100K25th
- $124KMedian
- $153K75th
- $202K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,900 | $11,242 | $64.86 |
| Median | $123,840 | $10,320 | $59.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,480 | $8,373 | $48.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $153,480 | $12,790 | $73.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $134,900, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $99,329 a year, or $8,277 a month and $3,820 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in PA | $99,329 | $8,277 |
| Working in MD | $97,179 | $8,098 |
| Working in NJ | $97,067 | $8,089 |
| Working in DE | $95,798 | $7,983 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $134,900 buys what about $131,540 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 1st of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Philadelphia$134,900
- Pittsburgh$121,420
- Harrisburg$120,470
- Allentown$118,470
- Lancaster$110,420
- Scranton$107,860
- Reading$107,730
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Philadelphia?
$64.85 an hour on average, and $59.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $99,329 a year ($8,277 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,900. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do fundraising managers earn more in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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