Director of Programs, Nonprofit and Social Impact

Manages a team responsible for delivering programs in nonprofit and social impact.

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Compensation by seniority

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Median

$177k

Mean

$184k

10th–90th pct

$135k–$245k

Observations

Confidence: 29% · based on 28 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

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Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Program Management

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

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Bachelor's Degree

55% require · 21% prefer

Master's Degree

7% require · 26% prefer

No College

21% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Policy, Nonprofit and Social Impact-7.8%Nonprofit and Social Impact Policy Analyst-52.6%Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Coordinator-53.9%Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Manager-54.1%Nonprofit and Social Impact Senior Policy Analyst-51.5%

Common previous roles

Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Coordinator-116.9%Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Manager-117.7%Nonprofit and Social Impact Policy Analyst-111.0%Nonprofit and Social Impact Senior Policy Analyst-106.1%Director of Policy, Nonprofit and Social Impact-8.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,392

Posting growth-9.7%

Median days to fill30 days

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Employed (US, simulated)120,393

Projected growth2.9%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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