The annual salary statistics of fundraisers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fundraisers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $38,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fundraisers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,110.
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 | $53,140 | 9.16% | 31.01% |
| 2021 | $48,270 | -3.05% | - |
| 2020 | $49,740 | -0.36% | - |
| 2019 | $49,920 | 8.41% | - |
| 2018 | $45,720 | -16.82% | - |
| 2017 | $53,410 | -2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $54,700 | 4.33% | - |
| 2015 | $52,330 | 9.42% | - |
| 2014 | $47,400 | 20.97% | - |
| 2013 | $37,460 | 2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $36,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,140, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for fundraisers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $55,670). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of fundraisers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Florence |