The annual salary statistics of fundraisers in Columbus, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fundraisers in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fundraisers in Columbus, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fundraisers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,390 | 11.73% | 53.86% |
| 2021 | $45,360 | 13.62% | - |
| 2020 | $39,180 | 10.72% | - |
| 2019 | $34,980 | -21.33% | - |
| 2018 | $42,440 | 44.13% | - |
| 2017 | $23,710 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $23,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,390 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for fundraisers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of fundraisers in Columbus is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Athens-Clarke County and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Macon | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |