25th pctl
$64K
Nonprofit Executive Director Salary in Dallas
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$81K
75th pctl
$100K
90th pctl
$123K
Adjusted for Dallas at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Nonprofit Executive Director in Dallas pulls a median of $81,120 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $99,840 and the 90th percentile at $122,720. Dallas's cost-of-living tilt is 1.04× — the band reflects that. $99,840 is what top-quartile Nonprofit Executive Director pay looks like in Dallas. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$99,840 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$90,480 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$81,120 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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