Our goal for this survey is to be able to provide you with the data you will be required to have in order to comply with the new IRS regulations for setting executive salaries and to set fair salaries and benefits for 28 nonprofit jobs.

The end result will be the 2010 Report on Nonprofit Wages & Benefits in Northern New England.
Survey Participants save $99 on the cost of the report
Center Members who participate receive a free copy of the report.
Survey Participants who are not-yet-members of the Center will be eligible for a copy of the report at a $99 savings off the full price.

Wage & Benefits Survey - Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate in the survey? Any 501(c)(3), (4), (5), or (6) organization with paid staff doing business in the states of New Hampshire or Maine. If you represent an all volunteer organization or you have no employees matching any of the 30 job categories (see Survey Instructions), please do not complete this survey.  The compiled data will be for the Report on Wages & Benefits in Northern New England, and therefore, is not appropriate for organizations that are all volunteer or only have very part-time staff.

When is the deadline for submitting the survey? Extended to June 15!

Do I get a free copy of the report if I participate? Yes, if you - a. Are a member of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits or the Maine Association of Nonprofits; and b. Complete the survey by the deadline

How do I know if my organization is a member of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits? Our online member list is updated monthly.

We are not members of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, but we are participating in the survey and are very interested in the results. Can and/or should we join the Center to get the report for free?  Yes, you can join the Center at anytime before the publication of this report and if you have met the participation requirements, you will receive the report free of charge.  The full retail price of this report is $199 for non-participating, not-yet-members. This savings alone provides significant value for your membership in the Center.
Learn more about membership and the additional benefits available to members.

How confidential is this data when we are asked to include our organization name and contact information?  Contact information will be kept separate from sensitive data.   We ask for your contact information to ensure your participation discount.  The Center may also use this information to contact you should analysts need clarification on your responses.

Many of our staff fall into a category that does not fit any of the job descriptions. Although I understand that I should not complete information on these employees, I feel that my and other organizations would benefit greatly from the sharing of this information. What should we do?   In deciding which job descriptions to include, we were cognizant that not all job statistics would be collected. Part of the job of this questionnaire is not only to determine nonprofit remuneration, but also to determine where the jobs lie.  If you would like us to consider adding a job description, please forward a copy of that description, along with the corresponding wage statistics to Laurette Edelmann.  If we receive enough entries for a particular job category, we will include the data in this year's report and also add it to the questionnaire for the next report.

I am the only employee in our one-person shop. Since I wear many hats, how should I report my salary?  One person shops usually have an executive director, a coordinator, or an administrative assistant level employee. Please pick the job description and qualification level that best fits your situation. The organization's budget size will identify the one-person-shop multi-taskers.

I work for an all volunteer organziation. Should I complete the survey? If you represent an all volunteer organization, please do not complete this survey.  The compiled data will be for the Report on Wages & Benefits in Northern New England, and therefore, is not appropriate for organizations that are all volunteer or only have very part-time staff.

When will the report be published?  Fall 2010 based on data collected during May 2010.

Who will participate in the survey?  All nonprofits in the Northern New England area (NH and ME) are invited to participate.

How much does the report cost?     
$199 for non-participating, not-yet-members    $100 for participating not-yet-members
$100 for non-participating members                 Free for participating member organizations