Development Coordinator Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Development Coordinator Salary Estimate

$51,688

$24.85 hourly

Entry level Salary

$36,000 yearly

$36,00010%

$51,688Median

$73,00090%

How much does a Development Coordinator make?

The average salary for a development coordinator in the United States is $51,688. Development coordinator salaries typically range between $36,000 and $73,000 a year. The average hourly rate for development coordinators is $24.85 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a development coordinator can expect to make. Development coordinators make the most in New Jersey, Connecticut, Minnesota, Washington, and New York.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a development coordinator is $51,688 in the US.
The average development coordinator salary ranges between $36,000 and $73,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for development coordinators in the US typically range between $17 and $35 an hour.
The average development coordinator salary is $77,943 in New Jersey, $64,089 in Connecticut, and $61,926 in Minnesota. These are the three highest-paying states for development coordinators in the US.
Ropes & Gray has the highest average salary for development coordinators.
Manufacturing is the highest-paying industry for development coordinators in the US.

Highest Paying States For Development Coordinators

While a development coordinator can average a salary of $51,688 per year, or $24.85 per hour, there are many opportunities for development coordinators to make more. For example, in Hercules, CA you might make $67,016 per year. Other high-paying locations include Washington, DC, Saint Paul, MN and Arlington, VA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Hercules, CA where the average starting salary is $41,000. The highest paying states for development coordinators include New Jersey, Connecticut and Minnesota. Meanwhile, South Carolina, Montana, and Hawaii offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Development Coordinator average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Minnesota	$61,926	$29.77	915
2	Rhode Island	$56,477	$27.15	220
3	New Hampshire	$55,030	$26.46	293
4	Connecticut	$64,089	$30.81	175
5	Delaware	$55,662	$26.76	210
6	New Jersey	$77,943	$37.47	275
7	District of Columbia	$66,290	$31.87	99
8	Kansas	$52,785	$25.38	345
9	Wisconsin	$51,221	$24.63	713
10	Virginia	$60,414	$29.05	415
11	New York	$60,687	$29.18	673
12	Washington	$60,726	$29.20	255
13	North Dakota	$48,719	$23.42	226
14	Michigan	$50,499	$24.28	942
15	North Carolina	$50,636	$24.34	1,319
16	Wyoming	$47,760	$22.96	126
17	Oregon	$57,391	$27.59	160
18	Idaho	$49,588	$23.84	239
19	Maryland	$58,626	$28.19	326
20	Illinois	$55,166	$26.52	483
21	New Mexico	$47,457	$22.82	500
22	Massachusetts	$55,217	$26.55	464
23	Pennsylvania	$49,526	$23.81	1,386
24	Indiana	$49,287	$23.70	705
25	Ohio	$48,772	$23.45	994
26	California	$59,992	$28.84	1,142
27	Texas	$49,989	$24.03	819
28	Maine	$44,300	$21.30	235
29	Colorado	$50,939	$24.49	283
30	Georgia	$46,206	$22.21	1,301
31	Tennessee	$45,562	$21.90	707
32	Alabama	$43,894	$21.10	892
33	Louisiana	$47,500	$22.84	291
34	Missouri	$45,723	$21.98	629
35	Iowa	$46,043	$22.14	340
36	Vermont	$42,395	$20.38	169
37	Nebraska	$44,440	$21.37	278
38	Mississippi	$45,288	$21.77	223
39	Alaska	$42,795	$20.57	145
40	South Dakota	$41,089	$19.75	225
41	Nevada	$43,849	$21.08	256
42	Florida	$44,313	$21.30	2,135
43	West Virginia	$36,190	$17.40	345
44	Oklahoma	$38,553	$18.54	596
45	Kentucky	$41,713	$20.05	393
46	Utah	$44,331	$21.31	150
47	Arizona	$44,788	$21.53	276
48	Hawaii	$38,667	$18.59	127
49	South Carolina	$40,965	$19.69	394
50	Arkansas	$35,288	$16.97	388
51	Montana	$39,821	$19.14	68

Highest Paying Cities For Development Coordinators

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Hercules, CA	$67,016	$32.22
2	Washington, DC	$66,321	$31.89	9
3	Saint Paul, MN	$62,131	$29.87
4	Arlington, VA	$61,331	$29.49	2
5	Seattle, WA	$61,266	$29.45
6	New York, NY	$61,077	$29.36	12
7	Baltimore, MD	$58,703	$28.22	11
8	Portland, OR	$57,078	$27.44	5
9	Springfield, MA	$56,831	$27.32	2
10	Chicago, IL	$55,510	$26.69	5
11	Durham, NC	$52,096	$25.05	1
12	Madison, WI	$51,136	$24.58	1
13	Denver, CO	$50,954	$24.50	3
14	Austin, TX	$50,251	$24.16	3
15	Cleveland, OH	$49,770	$23.93

Development Coordinator Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a development coordinator can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $29,342, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $51,688 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $70,545. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Development Coordinators Salary Details

Average Development Coordinator Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Development Coordinator's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$73,000	$6,083	$35
75th Percentile	$62,000	$5,167	$30
Average	$51,688	$4,307	$25
25th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
10th Percentile	$36,000	$3,000	$17

Highest Paying Types of Development Coordinators

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Business Development Internship	$33,146	$2,762	$15.94	147,302
Leadership Development Program	$71,543	$5,962	$34.40	108,214
Special Projects Coordinator	$44,576	$3,715	$21.43	30,262
Community Relations Coordinator	$45,632	$3,803	$21.94	46,318
Training Coordinator	$46,698	$3,891	$22.45	54,796
Business Coordinator	$49,119	$4,093	$23.61	78,259

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Development Coordinators The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Ropes & Gray and Meta are the highest paying companies for development coordinators.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Ropes & Gray	$131,949	$63.44	16
2	Meta	$124,200	$59.71	68
3	The Durst Organization	$103,745	$49.88
4	Waters	$101,635	$48.86	6
5	Rivian	$97,971	$47.10	3
6	Halliburton	$87,449	$42.04	33
7	CVS Health	$87,307	$41.97	69
8	Trupanion	$86,155	$41.42
9	Alvarez & Marsal	$82,952	$39.88	6
10	Holland & Knight	$82,368	$39.60	11
11	Chubb	$82,348	$39.59	13
12	The Aspen Institute	$81,922	$39.39
13	IBM	$81,866	$39.36	2
14	Moss Adams	$81,783	$39.32	66
15	REDW	$80,574	$38.74
16	Fanatics	$77,904	$37.45
17	Miami-Dade County	$74,975	$36.05
18	Kiwi Partners	$73,705	$35.44
19	Colgate-Palmolive	$73,699	$35.43	7
20	Kent Daniels & Associates	$73,582	$35.38	4

How Much Do Development Coordinators Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much a development coordinator salaries can based on different industries:

The manufacturing industry pays development coordinators an average salary of $61,149
The finance industry pay $60,574
The lowest paying industry for development coordinators is the non profits industry. Development coordinators in this industry earn an average salary of $46,659

Highest Paying Industries For Development Coordinators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Manufacturing	$61,149	$29.40
2	Finance	$60,574	$29.12
3	Professional	$54,448	$26.18
4	Health Care	$51,730	$24.87
5	Retail	$51,617	$24.82
6	Education	$49,268	$23.69
7	Hospitality	$48,328	$23.23
8	Media	$47,052	$22.62
9	Non Profits	$46,659	$22.43

High Paying Development Coordinator Jobs

Development Coordinator Pay Trends

Average Development Coordinator Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Development Coordinator Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$51,700	$24.85	+2.4%
2022	$50,500	$24.26	+0.6%
2021	$50,200	$24.12	+0.8%
2020	$49,800	$23.92	+2.2%
2019	$48,700	$23.39	+1.4%

Recently Added Development Coordinator Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington	Development Coordinator	Annandale, VA	05/02/2023	$45,000
Amplify Philanthropy	Development Coordinator II	Leonardtown, MD	05/02/2023	$46,000
First American Financial	Senior Talent Development Coordinator-Hybrid	Santa Ana, CA	05/01/2023	$45,121
Services for The Underserved	Development & External Affairs Coordinator	New York, NY	05/01/2023	$50,000
Boston Public Health Commission	Temporary Asset Development & Income Maximization Assistant Coordinator (Homeless Services Bureau)	Boston, MA	05/01/2023	$48,126
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Attorney Development Coordinator	New York, NY	04/29/2023	$70,000
Heritage Omaha	Development Coordinator	Omaha, NE	04/29/2023	$55,000
Partnership Healthplan of California	Configuration Technical Development Coordinator I	Fairfield, CA	04/29/2023	$62,756
Maverik	Development Coordinator	Salt Lake City, UT	04/28/2023	$52,175
International City Management	Community Development Coordinator	Vernon Hills, IL	04/28/2023	$67,570

Development Coordinator Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Development Coordinators The Most?

New Jersey pays Development Coordinators the most in the United States, with an average salary of $77,943 per year, or $37.47 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Development Coordinator?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Development Coordinator if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in District of Columbia you should be paid close to $66,290 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023