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Nonprofit jobs in Baltimore, Maryland

Updated November 8, 2026

ExecSearches has 8 senior nonprofit and public-sector openings in the Baltimore metro, including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills and Annapolis right now. This page reads our job board each time it loads, so new Baltimore postings appear here the moment they are approved, and the page stays up with local facts even when no Baltimore job is open.

Current openings in the Baltimore area

Covers the Baltimore metro, including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills and Annapolis.

To hear about new Baltimore roles first, set up a free job alert. Employers hiring in Baltimore can post a job on ExecSearches.

Consultants and interim leaders can find Baltimore RFPs and fractional roles on Nonprofit-Jobs.org.

More openings in Maryland

For openings across the state, see our Maryland nonprofit jobs page.

Baltimore at a glance

City population569,997
Baltimore city, July 1, 2025 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates
Metro population2,857,781
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, July 1, 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 metro estimates
Median household income$63,451
Baltimore city $63,451; Baltimore County $87,865 (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
Poverty rate18.0%
all ages, Baltimore city 18.0%; Baltimore County 9.3% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE
501(c)(3) organizations5,439
with a Baltimore mailing address. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release
Price level104.5
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro, U.S. = 100, 2024 (Maryland 105.0). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities
Unemployment rate3.5%
metro, September 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

What nonprofit leaders earn in Baltimore

Form 990 filings put median chief executive pay at Baltimore-area nonprofits at about $70,000 when revenue is under $1 million, $139,000 at $1 million to $10 million, and $294,000 above $10 million. In the $1 million to $10 million band the median is about $132,000 in Baltimore City, $143,000 in Baltimore County, $156,000 in Howard County and $145,000 in Anne Arundel County, against $195,000 in Washington, DC. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (IRS Form 990 e-file data, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the ExecSearches analysis in our Baltimore nonprofit executive salary guide). Prices in the Baltimore metro run about 4% above the national average (104.5 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Maryland as a whole was 105.0).

Major nonprofit employers in Baltimore

Our Baltimore guide

Our Baltimore and Baltimore County nonprofit executive jobs and salary guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major employers, the search firms that recruit in the region and how the cost of living compares.

Frequently asked questions

How many nonprofit executive jobs are open in Baltimore right now?

The count at the top of this page is live: it reads the ExecSearches job board each time the page loads and lists every open senior role in the Baltimore metro, including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills and Annapolis.

What does a nonprofit executive director earn in Baltimore?

Form 990 filings put median chief executive pay at Baltimore-area nonprofits at about $70,000 when revenue is under $1 million, $139,000 at $1 million to $10 million, and $294,000 above $10 million. In the $1 million to $10 million band the median is about $132,000 in Baltimore City, $143,000 in Baltimore County, $156,000 in Howard County and $145,000 in Anne Arundel County, against $195,000 in Washington, DC. These are reportable compensation figures, which can include more than base salary (IRS Form 990 e-file data, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the ExecSearches analysis in our Baltimore nonprofit executive salary guide).

How does the cost of living in Baltimore affect nonprofit pay?

Prices in the Baltimore metro run about 4% above the national average (104.5 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; Maryland as a whole was 105.0).

How do I hear about new Baltimore nonprofit jobs?

Set up a free ExecSearches job alert for Maryland and you get an email when a matching role posts. ExecSearches does not sell job seeker data.