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Job outlook for development coordinators in the United States
Development coordinator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected development coordinator job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 28,900 new jobs for development coordinators are projected over the next decade.
Development coordinator salaries have increased 6% for development coordinators in the last 5 years.
There are over 18,480 development coordinators currently employed in the United States.
There are 83,671 active development coordinator job openings in the US.
The average development coordinator salary is $51,688.
Are development coordinator jobs in demand?
Development coordinator job and salary trends over time
Development coordinator jobs over time
Development coordinator job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,480 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 17,618 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 17,372 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 16,285 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 15,705 | 0.00% |
Average development coordinator salary over time
Development coordinator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,688 | $24.85 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $50,460 | $24.26 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $50,180 | $24.12 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $49,759 | $23.92 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $48,655 | $23.39 | +1.4% |
Development coordinator jobs by state
Most common states for development coordinators
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 226 | 30% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 169 | 27% |
| 3 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 225 | 26% |
| 4 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 500 | 24% |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 293 | 22% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 210 | 22% |
| 7 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 126 | 22% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 220 | 21% |
| 9 | Alaska | 739,795 | 145 | 20% |
| 10 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 345 | 19% |
| 11 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 892 | 18% |
| 12 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 235 | 18% |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 915 | 16% |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 596 | 15% |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 278 | 14% |
| 16 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 239 | 14% |
| 17 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 99 | 14% |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,319 | 13% |
| 19 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 388 | 13% |
| 20 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 345 | 12% |
Most common cities for development coordinators
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | 1 | 4% | $54,499 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 3 | 3% | $54,889 |
| 3 | Lawrence | 2 | 2% | $52,960 |
| 4 | Washington | 7 | 1% | $66,321 |
| 5 | Baltimore | 5 | 1% | $58,703 |
| 6 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $54,981 |
| 7 | Urban Honolulu | 3 | 1% | $38,728 |
| 8 | Tampa | 2 | 1% | $44,526 |
| 9 | Bellevue | 1 | 1% | $61,166 |
| 10 | Boulder | 1 | 1% | $50,999 |
| 11 | Burbank | 1 | 1% | $57,826 |
| 12 | Los Angeles | 6 | 0% | $57,586 |
| 13 | Chicago | 3 | 0% | $55,510 |
| 14 | Dallas | 3 | 0% | $49,726 |
| 15 | Detroit | 2 | 0% | $50,745 |
| 16 | Indianapolis | 2 | 0% | $49,103 |
| 17 | New York | 2 | 0% | $61,077 |
| 18 | Anchorage | 1 | 0% | $43,201 |
| 19 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $46,138 |
Development Coordinator job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of development coordinator experts
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Central Oklahoma
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
The UniGroup Companies
Newberry College
What will help Development Coordinators increase their earning potential?
Jaunelle Celaire: Learn from everything. Remember every moment is a learning opportunity from everyone around you, no matter their title. Pay attention when things go well and clue in and pay extra attention when they do not; watch how people react to it. Build relationships and network with the people who face problems by being their solution.
Stacia Wert-Gray Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, ChairpersonUniversity of Central Oklahoma
Department of Marketing
What soft skills should all Development Coordinators possess?
Stacia Wert-Gray Ph.D.: Communication is important in any job but especially in marketing. These professionals must be able to communicate with customers/clients about product/service benefits and must be able to listen and represent the needs of customers/clients to their own company.
Dr. Douglas MacLeod
Associate Professor of Composition and Communication and Chair of Liberal StudiesSUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Department of Liberal Studies
What type of skills will young Development Coordinators need?
Dr. Douglas MacLeod: Although communication skills in high schools and colleges are somehow considered "soft" by some, the fact is the ability to be able to speak effectively, whether orally or through some form of visual media, is never going to go out of style. All graduates, traditional or non-traditional, will need to hone their ability to speak to another person.
And, with what is inevitably going to become a post-COVID world, it seems to be more critical than ever that students take seriously the technologies that are now prevalent and imperative to our ability to connect...Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, even OK, old-fashioned e-mail, we need to build up a better understanding of how these new modes of dialogue can be used in our personal lives and our professional ones.
These are skills that don't come easily, as many seem to believe. Yes, some have a natural ability to converse, and some are very tech-savvy; but most need to be taught those skills, and those students who need to be trained must be open-minded to learn and open-eared to listen.
How do you envision technology impacting Development Coordinators in the next 5 years?
Dr. Douglas MacLeod: As far as where we will be in five years, technologically, we have been thrust into the future in 2020 due to COVID. I think we were moving slowly but surely to the models we see now: shop from home, work from home, learn from home. Much of what we will see in the next five years will be similar to what we are witnessing now, whether we like it or not, but I think it will happen at a much faster pace. So, the question is not so much about where the technologies are going to be...the question is: Are we going to rapidly learn how to use those technologies so we can keep up with the market the way it is going?
We can longer depend on the traditional methods of communicating and working. Yes, we must learn the contexts, the histories, the old-fashioned ways; but, that is what should fuel students and graduates to look at what the job market is going to look like when they move on into the professional world. College is meant to expose you to both; SUNY Cobleskill's Communication program, for example, provides you with an interdisciplinary experience that gives you a sense of what was, what is, and what will be in the way of visual communication...writing, production, and theory/history.
We provide you with the skills you will need once you step out in the job market--whether in broadcasting, journalism, marketing, advertising, publishing, or fields outside of the discipline, like education, law, and sales. So, the long and short of it is not so much about the technologies leading the charge; it is about how students and graduates can continuously acclimate to those changes that will make all the difference.
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Development Coordinators in the next 3-5 years?
Megan Piechowski: The amount of data available to companies grows every day. How companies capture and use data will continue to drive innovation and new technology in the field. With advanced data analytics, successful companies will be able to drive more value to their organizations and create better experiences for their customers, tailored to their individual needs and expectations. Customers want more information in real-time and expect the companies they buy from to deliver.
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Development Coordinators in the next 3-5 years?
Mandy Butler: I have never been a huge technology person; I still have a flip phone. But I would wager that, through the use of technology, the role of the theatre audience will be redefined somehow. Stage actors have a unique relationship with those who come to view their productions, so I'm hoping that someone comes up with a way to simulate that, at least to a degree.