American Red Cross executive director salary

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Average American Red Cross executive director salary

$140,931yearly

$61.52 hourly rate

Entry-level American Red Cross executive director salary

$92,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does American Red Cross pay executive directors?

The average salary for American Red Cross executive directors is $140,931 per year. American Red Cross executive director salaries range between $92,000 to $215,000 per year. American Red Cross executive directors earn 10% more than the national average salary for executive directors of $127,956.

Location impacts how much a executive director at American Red Cross can expect to make. Executive directors at American Red Cross make the most in New York, NY, Noank, CT, and Downe, NJ.

How much does American Red Cross pay executive directors by location?

American Red Cross pays executive directors the most in New York, NY, Noank, CT, and Downe, NJ. Additionally, cities like Ione and Providence also report highly competitive salaries for executive directors at American Red Cross.

Executive director American Red Cross salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York, NY	$182,573	$87.78
2	Noank, CT	$156,924	$75.44
3	Downe, NJ	$152,928	$73.52
4	Ione, CA	$152,589	$73.36
5	Providence, RI	$143,394	$68.94
6	Washington, DC	$140,680	$67.63
7	Manchester, NH	$139,059	$66.86
8	Ione, WA	$138,402	$66.54
9	Pine, AZ	$137,791	$66.25
10	Nunez, GA	$135,235	$65.02

Highest-paid American Red Cross executive directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	President/Chief Executive Officer	$217,397	$105	-
2	President & Chief Operating Officer	$204,865	$98	-
3	Chief Executive Officer	$178,406	$86	-
4	Executive Director, Information Technology	$163,694	$79	-
5	Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer	$145,924	$70	-
6	Grants Director	$144,936	$70	-
7	Chief Executive Officer/Chief Finance Officer	$143,995	$69	-
8	Executive Director, Marketing	$140,543	$68	-
9	Chief Executive Officer And Operator	$140,062	$67	-
10	Vice President Of Programming	$138,736	$67	-

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Recent salaries for executive directors at american red cross

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Executive Director-C	Bryan, TX	06/30/2025	$88,000
Executive Director-DC Chapter	Washington, DC	05/19/2025	$95,000
Executive Director	Cope, SC	04/28/2025	$90,000
Executive Director-Northern Valleys, LOS Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	04/04/2025	$120,000
Executive Director	Cope, SC	03/30/2025	$90,000

Executive director salary at American Red Cross competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Mayo Clinic	$258,046	$124	12
2	Selective	$177,992	$86	-
3	American Medical Association	$173,225	$83	-
4	George Washington Univeristy	$159,431	$77	-
5	Mercy Ships	$154,095	$74	-
6	New York Blood Center	$152,783	$73	1
7	HIM	$137,329	$66	-
8	St. Paul	$134,132	$64	-
9	Northwest Regional Primary Care Association	$133,809	$64	-
10	Peace Corps	$127,357	$61	-
11	American Cancer Society	$123,167	$59	4
12	NAACP	$122,932	$59	-
13	Kiwanis International	$121,087	$58	-
14	March of Dimes	$115,736	$56	2
15	Children's Defense Fund	$109,803	$53	-
16	Big Brothers Big Sisters of America	$107,626	$52	2
17	Hhs	$102,679	$49	4
18	The Salvation Army	$87,545	$42	46
19	United Way of Greater Lafayette	$70,231	$34	7
20	Habitat for Humanity	$59,305	$29	5

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