Compensation Study

NYCON and Nonprofit New York

2026 New York State Nonprofit Compensation Study: Now Available

Statewide salary and benefits data for all staff levels, built by and for New York nonprofits.

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Cover of the New York Statewide 2026 Nonprofit Compensation Survey report

Thank You to Our Participants

The study is complete, and it exists because organizations across the state took the time to share their data. Thank you for making this first-of-its-kind statewide resource possible.

Participated in the survey? Your copy is free.

The full study has been emailed to the person who completed the survey on your organization's behalf, from:

Sean Gimpel, Compensation Resources
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Participating Organizations

Free

Emailed to the person who completed your survey. No purchase needed.

NYCON Members

$300

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Nonmembers

$500

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Why This Study Matters

NYCON and Nonprofit New York partnered on this first-ever statewide collaboration to give New York nonprofits reliable, local compensation data. National surveys can't capture New York's realities. This study can.

1
Set fair, competitive pay
Benchmark salaries against comparable New York organizations.
2
Hire with confidence
Build pay ranges for open positions that attract strong candidates.
3
Strengthen budget and board conversations
Back compensation decisions with credible data.
4
Retain your team
Spot pay gaps before they cost you good people.
5
Advance equity and transparency
Ground your pay practices in objective benchmarks.

What's Inside

Salary and benefits data for all staff positions, not just Executive Director/CEO roles, from 449 nonprofit organizations across five regions of New York State.

449

New York nonprofits participated

5

regions across the state

182

different staff titles 

 

 

This statewide study was made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.

Dyson Foundation
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley