Salary Spotlight: A 2013 Snapshot

SalarySpotlightWhat do development professionals get paid? What do development professionals get paid?

We’ve talked to professionals6546 in countries about their

salaries.

Here’s a snapshot of what

*All salaries quoted in $US

global development professionals made in 2013…

Afghanistan Partnerships Director (internationally-hired) $60,000 per year

Employer: iNGO

Seniority: Mid-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks: Lead strategic engagement and outreach with donors and partners, develop resource mobilizations

Pakistan Gender Advisor (locally-hired) $22,500 per year

Employer: iNGO

Seniority: Senior-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks: Analyze the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of existing gender quality programs, support the collection and analysis of sex and age-disaggregated data, help build capacity of field staff and partners

South Sudan Finance Manager (internationally-hired) $42,000 per year

Employer: NGO

Seniority: Senior-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks: Manage finances on a day-to-day basis, provide senior management support on all aspects of financial management, perform quarterly cash flow forecasts

Israel Reproductive Health Program Associate (internationally-hired) $36,000 per year

Employer: NGO

Seniority: Mid-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks: Grant writing, qualitative and evaluation program research, working closely with refugees, immigrants, homeless, young people and domestic violence victims

Switzerland Corporate Program Officer (internationally-hired) $50,000 per year

Employer: Grant-making foundation

Seniority: Entry-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks: Manage the ongoing technical development of the corporate program for fundraising, contribute to the building of new corporate partnerships, implement the revenue model

Macedonia Chief of Party (locally-hired) $113,000 per year

Employer: NGO

Seniority: Senior-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks:Responsible for the overall technical, financial and administrative management of the project, preparing and submitting regular reports on project activities and results to the donor agency

Serbia Rule of Law Advisor (internationally-hired) $100,000 per year

Employer: Bilateral donor

Seniority: Senior-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks:Design, manage, monitor and evaluate development assistance programs in the rule of law sector, coordinate with donors, report on program activities and results

United States Research Analyst (locally-hired) $56,000 to 70,000 per year

Employer: Multilateral donor

Seniority: Entry-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks:Extensive database management, including research, collection, dissemination and reporting

Egypt Senior Program Assistant (internationally-hired) $18,000 per year

Employer: iNGO

Seniority: Entry-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks:Help the program manager in day-to-day operations, including finance, administration and human resource management; liaise with partner organizations; prepare materials for the website

Spain Human Resources Manager (locally-hired) $32,000 per year

Employer: NGO

Seniority: Senior-level

Position Type: Full-time

Sample Tasks:Process payroll, motivate staff, manage personnel training

International development is as much a business as it is a labor of love, and chances are you won’t choose your next assignment based on the money. But compensation is an important factor in choosing a job.

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