# Average fundraiser salary shows real-terms pay cut

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/07/18/average-fundraiser-salary-shows-real-terms-pay-cut/
- Published: 2023-07-18T09:05:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The average salary for fundraisers has not kept pace with inflation, reaching 
£37,700 in 2022 – a 4% increase on the average salary in 2019 which was £36,300,
according to a report from CharityJob for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.**

The figures come from analysis of around 9,000 fundraising jobs that are posted 
on [CharityJob](http://www.charityjob.co.uk/) and cover all areas of fundraising.

#### Average salaries fall

The report shows that at senior levels, some salaries have seen an average salary
reduction, with jobs at Director level in 2022 advertised at £66,800 compared with
a pre-pandemic average of £72,700 in 2019.

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Looking beyond fundraising at all types of jobs posted on CharityJob in the sector–
the average salary has seen a 3% decrease in the last three years. The average salary
across 45,000 jobs in 2019 was £35,700. In 2022, the average salary for 61,900 jobs
was £34,800.

Daniel Fluskey, Director of Policy and Communications at the [Chartered Institute of Fundraising](https://ciof.org.uk/)
said:

> “Fundraisers do an incredibly important job, and one that is skilled, challenging,
> and immensely rewarding.
>  
> “The figures published today show that, like so many across the charity sector,
> fundraisers’ salaries are simply not keeping pace with the cost-of-living crisis
> and inflation that we are seeing across the UK. On average, fundraising jobs posted
> during 2022 had an average salary cut of more than £3,000 in real-terms from 2019.
> With the economic performance during 2023, that figure will have only got worse.
>  
> “For fundraising to make the best returns for their charities and cause, as well
> as continue to deliver the best experience for the public and supporters, it is
> essential that fundraisers are properly recognised, appreciated, and supported.
> While for many charities, matching salaries to inflation is simply not possible,
> I would urge all Boards, CEOs, and senior teams to think about how they can best
> support fundraisers through a challenging time where many will be feeling burnt
> out as well as experiencing the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis themselves.”

Raya Wexler, Co-Founder of CharityJob added:

> “Offering a fair salary is not only essential for attracting and retaining top
> talent, but also for promoting diversity, equality and inclusion in the sector.
> However, we know that in this tricky climate, it isn’t always practical for charities
> to increase fundraisers’ salaries to better align with inflation. In this case,
> we recommend you look at other ways to make roles more attractive, such as flexible
> working, benefits and training and development opportunities.”

#### Job growth

Other figures in the report show that for some sectors, there is growth in fundraising
jobs, with Arts, Culture, and Heritage, Education, and Environment all showing a
25% or more increase in numbers of jobs posted between 2019-22.

And, looking at candidate demand, fundraising jobs in the Human Rights sector had
the highest average number of clicks on the apply button in both 2019 and 2022.

#### Working arrangements

The report also looks at working arrangements and reveals that 53% of all roles 
posted were on-site, 35% were hybrid, and 12% were remote in 2022. This is compared
to 2019, where 96% of roles posted were on-site.

CharityJob found that the average salary for hybrid working jobs increased by 18%
to £36,800. This, it says, is largely due to the huge increase in the number of 
hybrid working jobs—200 in 2019 to 3,900 in 2022. There was a 4% increase in average
salary for on-site roles, despite the number of these jobs decreasing by 50% from
8,200 to 4,100.