2026 Development/Fundraising
Staff Compensation Survey

Total Compensation Solutions (TCS) is pleased to announce the participation window for the 2026 Development/Fundraising Staff Compensation Survey is now OPEN.  TCS is working in conjunction with Altura Consulting Group to deliver timely compensation answers to development and fundraising positions among healthcare, academic, and nonprofit health research organizations.

The report contains the following information:

• Compensation data for 47 development and fundraising positions
• Compensation data from over 50 organizations

The survey looks at the following compensation elements:

• Base Salary
• Bonus payouts
• Total Cash Compensation (Base Salary plus Bonus)

The compensation data is reported as follows:

• Average, weighted average, 25^th/ 50^th/ 75th percentiles
• Organization type: Hospital/Health System, University, All Organizations
• Organization location: Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southeast/West
• Organization size (# of FTE): Less than 8,000, 8,000 to 20,0000, More than 20,000
• Gross revenue: Up to $2 Billion, $2 to $6 Billion, Over $6 Billion

A New Partnership in Compensation Research

Total Compensation Solutions (TCS) and Altura Consulting Group are collaborating to offer four compensation surveys that deliver relevant market data for specialized roles across healthcare and nonprofit organizations.

• Development and Fundraising Staff Compensation
• Research Health Staff Compensation
• Advanced Practice Provider Compensation
• Coding Positions Compensation.

With a combined 30 years of experience, we share deep experience in compensation consulting and survey development. This partnership allows us to deliver stronger insights and more targeted findings for the organizations we serve.