The annual salary statistics of fundraisers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fundraisers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $37,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fundraisers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,940.
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 | $58,770 | 16.22% | 37.06% |
| 2021 | $49,240 | -9.75% | - |
| 2020 | $54,040 | 1.74% | - |
| 2019 | $53,100 | -0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $53,120 | 14.74% | - |
| 2017 | $45,290 | 15.83% | - |
| 2016 | $38,120 | -19.12% | - |
| 2015 | $45,410 | 10.66% | - |
| 2014 | $40,570 | -9.83% | - |
| 2013 | $44,560 | 16.99% | - |
| 2012 | $36,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,770, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for fundraisers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $66,500). Compared with East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of fundraisers in Lexington-Fayette is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |