# Fundraisers

SOC 13-1131. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/fundraisers

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $72,550 (middle half $57,480–$92,180; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $68,022; 94% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 5.5%; ~10k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Political Science And Government: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- History: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- Communications: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Business Management And Administration: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- English Language And Literature: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Psychology: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Sociology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/sociology)
- General Business: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Economics: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $62,750
- AL: $60,120
- AR: $50,190
- AZ: $64,180
- CA: $79,710
- CO: $74,440
- CT: $77,730
- DC: $80,840
- DE: $71,250
- FL: $64,390
- GA: $72,010
- HI: $63,750
- IA: $63,930
- ID: $61,150
- IL: $66,440
- IN: $66,250
- KS: $64,820
- KY: $68,270
- LA: $72,030
- MA: $79,060
- MD: $79,780
- ME: $66,790
- MI: $66,130
- MN: $76,910
- MO: $63,860
- MS: $57,610
- MT: $61,280
- NC: $66,100
- ND: $76,040
- NE: $68,030
- NH: $66,260
- NJ: $77,170
- NM: $65,440
- NV: $68,530
- NY: $80,540
- OH: $64,080
- OK: $63,950
- OR: $64,080
- PA: $63,730
- PR: $52,090
- RI: $75,410
- SC: $62,720
- SD: $66,800
- TN: $61,370
- TX: $60,320
- UT: $61,820
- VA: $72,610
- VT: $72,530
- WA: $79,000
- WI: $65,880
- WV: $54,760
- WY: $71,310

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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