Welcome to the 13th edition of the Pro Bono Australia Salary Survey — Australia’s most comprehensive resource for insights into not-for-profit and for-purpose remuneration. This survey remains the largest sector study in the country, providing invaluable data for Boards, C-Suite executives, and line managers to make informed decisions about staff compensation and benefits.
Ensuring your organisation offers fair and appropriate remuneration is essential. Not only is it critical for staff retention, but it also plays a key role in attracting skilled professionals to your team.
Retention and attraction are at the core of every organisation’s success, and aligning salaries with industry benchmarks is vital to maintaining staff satisfaction and engagement.
In its 2025 edition, the Salary Survey report meticulously analyses 2,923 responses across 41 roles, delivering a detailed view of salary trends by role, sector, organisation size, location, and operating budget.
Over the past year, compensation patterns have shifted significantly across the sector. Stay informed and up to date — purchase the 2025 Pro Bono Australia Salary Survey today.
To purchase the report, please select the size of your organisation to ensure you are paying the correct amount (based on the number of full-time equivalent employees). If you are purchasing on behalf of a commercial organisation or using the data for consulting purposes, please choose the last option below:
A tiered purchase system ensures the Salary Survey can be available for organisations of all sizes.
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Industry trends and insights
Benchmark your remuneration practices 13 years of in-depth research on not-for-profit salaries
Comparison of key roles and different factors
Our report includes breakdowns of salaries by sector, operating budget, number of full-time equivalent employees, location, and tax status.
A “how to” guide for using the data
We make it easy to understand the data in our reports, allowing you to successfully apply our findings to your organisation
Non executive directors
An editorial that analyses in detail the participation of non-executive directors (NEDs) across the sector which details how many hours, how many directors and other details of boards across Australia.
Administration Officer, Business Development Manager, Care Worker, Case Manager, Community Development Officer, Customer Service Officer, Database Manager, Executive Assistant, Grants Manager, HR Officer, IT Manager, IT Officer, Partnerships Officer, Philanthropy Manager, Program Officer, Project Manager, Quality / Risk / Compliance Officer, Research and Policy Manager, Relationships Manager, Bequest and Philanthropy Officer, Events Officer, Operations Manager, and Volunteer Manager / Coordinator.
Please note: This report is available for digital download only.
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This Probono Salary Survey report provide a benchmark for each roles in the Not for Profit Sector, it will be informative, and insightful report helps to identify the benchmark set for NFP.
Your 2024 report has been incredibly helpful to myself and our Board in determining our wages structure. Thank you for compiling this.
Just a general comment that I use the salary report you provide on a regular basis – thank you!
A useful tool for benchmarking salaries and employment packages.
we always obtain a copy of the survey and use it when making decisions
Always look forward to the salary survey reports, it really gives a clear indication what is happening either in the sector or other sectors
Love this survey and appreciate it immensely.
The 2025 edition of the Salary Survey report by Pro Bono Australia features participation from over 250 organisations and 2,923 cases, covering a total of 41 positions. We extend our gratitude to Be Recruitment for conducting a professional analysis of this year’s data.
Every business leader wants to minimise staff turnover and keep a happy, stable workforce. Nevertheless, staff leaving for a new role elsewhere is just part of doing business.
The 2024 Salary Survey has revealed that, despite wider community discussion about work-life balance and workplace flexibility, just a small percentage of not-for-profit workers have access to these tools.
For many of us, coming to work is about more than a pay cheque; it’s a reason for getting out of bed every morning. The 2024 Pro Bono Australia Salary Survey delves into the motivations of staff when it comes to joining and leaving not for profits.
“Pro Bono Australia’s Salary Survey delivers a robust evidence base which can be trusted by boards, CEOs and managers to guide them when reviewing vital remuneration decisions. Thank you for your ongoing support.”
– Karen Mahlab AM, Pro Bono Australia CEO & Founder.
Pro Bono Australia is committed to conducting its Salary Survey annually in order to continue its mission of supporting and strengthening Australia’s not-for-profit sector.
We appreciate your feedback on the Salary Survey to ensure it continues evolving as the innovative, valuable tool that it is.
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