Job outlook for founder and executive directors in the United States

Founder and executive director job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected founder and executive director job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 189,200 new jobs for founder and executive directors are projected over the next decade.
Founder and executive director salaries have increased 3% for founder and executive directors in the last 5 years.
There are over 50,185 founder and executive directors currently employed in the United States.
There are 70,600 active founder and executive director job openings in the US.
The average founder and executive director salary is $66,521.

Are founder and executive director jobs in demand?

Yes, founder and executive director jobs are in demand. Founder and executive director demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.

Founder and executive director job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of founder and executive director jobs and the average founder and executive director salary over time.

Founder and executive director jobs over time

Founder and executive director job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	50,185	0.01%
2020	54,014	0.02%
2019	58,149	0.02%
2018	60,993	0.02%
2017	63,763	0.02%

Average founder and executive director salary over time

Founder and executive director salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$66,521	$31.98	+0.8%
2025	$65,988	$31.72	--2.7%
2024	$67,826	$32.61	+3.5%
2023	$65,562	$31.52	+1.1%
2022	$64,825	$31.17	+3.5%

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Founder and executive director jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of founder and executive director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where founder and executive directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for founder and executive directors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	South Dakota	869,666	225	26%
2	South Carolina	5,024,369	970	19%
3	West Virginia	1,815,857	353	19%
4	Alabama	4,874,747	831	17%
5	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,107	16%
6	Louisiana	4,684,333	732	16%
7	Oklahoma	3,930,864	594	15%
8	Colorado	5,607,154	727	13%
9	Mississippi	2,984,100	385	13%
10	Delaware	961,939	127	13%
11	Vermont	623,657	80	13%
12	Illinois	12,802,023	1,599	12%
13	Virginia	8,470,020	1,001	12%
14	Montana	1,050,493	121	12%
15	North Dakota	755,393	88	12%
16	Washington	7,405,743	821	11%
17	Utah	3,101,833	338	11%
18	Georgia	10,429,379	1,071	10%
19	Connecticut	3,588,184	355	10%
20	Rhode Island	1,059,639	102	10%

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