# Legacy professionals feel undervalued by non-profit organisations, with lower salaries for women, survey finds - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/01/05/legacy-professionals-feel-undervalued-non-profit-organisations-salaries-lower-women-survey-finds/ - Published: 2018-01-05T09:57:33+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **Legacy professionals in the non-profit sector still feel that both they, and legacy income, are undervalued by organisations, with women still paid less than men according to a survey carried out by TPP Recruitment on behalf of the Institute of Legacy Management.**   The [Institute of Legacy Management](http://legacymanagement.org.uk/)‘s survey showed that there had been some increases in salary and investment in growing teams over the last year, but that those questioned would like to see a greater appreciation of both legacy income and of themselves. The report shows a slight increase seen in those feeling that legacy administration/ fundraising is still not recognised or appreciated for the level of skill and reasonability needed for these roles. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/)   The survey found the average salary for a legacy administrator in the non-profit sector is £24,351, rising to £45,177 for Head of Legacies.  The majority of legacy professionals (64%) said they felt salaries had stayed the same over the last year, and one quarter (25%) said they had increased a little.   However there is still a discrepancy between salaries for men and women, as well as full and part-time staff. Men are paid 18% more than women, according to the report, while part-time workers earn 9.5% less than full-time employees.   About a third of respondents (35%) also saw an increase in their team’s size in the last year, while 58% said their team size had remained the same.   Chris Millward, Chief Executive of the Institute of Legacy Management, said:   > “The number of legacy professionals who commented that they felt undervalued adds > to the conversation about the need for charities to attract, retain and develop > these vital employees. This is particularly important in the face of an ever increasing > number of legacy gifts. Now, more than ever, charities need people who know what > they’re doing and can do it well.”   The survey also found that legacy professionals cite training and development, and a desire for more responsibility, as key reasons for looking for a new job. In comparison, it states, for fundraisers, training and development was selected as the least effective motivator for looking for a new job, whereas for legacy professionals it was the fourth biggest motivator.   Millward commented:   > “This suggests a lack of career progression and opportunity for development could > result in worrying retention issues for some charities. > “For all these reasons, the value of the profession needs to be recognised more > widely. At the Institute of Legacy Management we will be developing a new framework > for training for our members, to ensure we are supporting legacy professionals > and their organisations in the most appropriate way.”   As such, the Institute of Legacy Management has introduced new courses to its [2018 training calendar](http://legacymanagement.org.uk/education/courses/) to strengthen development opportunities for legacy professionals.   The full report is [available for download](http://legacymanagement.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/ILM-Survey-report-FINAL.pdf). * **[How legacy and digital fundraising teams can work together more effectively](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/05/legacy-digital-fundraising-teams-can-work-together-effectively/)**( 5 April 2018) * **[Legacy giving continues to rise, Remember A Charity report shows](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/09/legacy-giving-continues-rise-remember-charity-report-shows/)**( 9 April 2018) * **[Dignity in Dying secures over £200k in legacy pledges with aid of Transform Foundation grant](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/30/dignity-dying-secures-over-200k-legacy-pledges-aid-transform-foundation-grant/)**( 30 April 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)