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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I made $143k at the nonprofit I quit last year, so I suggest you fix your resume and get out there and beat feet to a new job[/quote]

What is the difference between someone like this and someone like OP- the type of nonprofit they work at, or just the positions they're in?
- someone not in the nonprofit world[/quote]

Both. Non-profits encompass a wide span from small community-based organizations to the Gates Foundation. Nonprofits also have a wide range of funding streams, some more stable than others. Even a small non-profit, if its natural constituency is quite wealthy, can have a balance sheet that supports higher salaries. Executive positions, higher-level administrative positions, jobs like in-house counsel, or fundraising jobs tend to pay more than the program side which provides direct services. So I'm a director of development at a small non-profit and I make significantly more than my peer program directors.

I think there is a lot of room to make moves to earn more, but like any industry, most of us need to put in the effort (demonstrating worth, developing skills in areas that pay more, netowrking) to see the reward.[/quote]

Yup. I’m an attorney at a big non profit and make $200k+.  I’m clearly still being rewarded for going to law school, and probably could make more at a different company, but I’ve got a good gig here.

People also LOVE to cite BigLaw and Finance salaries. Please please remember that the people making $500K+ or $1M+ made it to the top of a very small pyramid. And it’s very hard to stay there. Even the top 15% of lawyers and finance types will make $200-400k or so, so it’s important to have perspective. [/quote]

40 here and wondering if I should go to law school like I had originally planned. Did you go to a school in the area or a top 14[/quote]

Top 3. Did several years in BigLaw first to pay off my loans first. [/quote]

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