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Nonprofit jobs in New York, New York

Updated November 3, 2026

ExecSearches has 22 senior nonprofit and public-sector openings in the New York City (all five boroughs) right now. This page reads our job board each time it loads, so new New York postings appear here the moment they are approved, and the page stays up with local facts even when no New York job is open.

Current openings in the New York area

Covers the New York City (all five boroughs).

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New York at a glance

City population8,584,629
New York city, July 1, 2025 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates
Metro population20,112,448
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, July 1, 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 metro estimates
Median household income$105,713
New York County $105,713 (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
Poverty rate15.5%
all ages, New York County 15.5% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE
501(c)(3) organizations19,018
with a New York, NY mailing address. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release
Price level112.6
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro, U.S. = 100, 2024 (New York 107.9). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities
Unemployment rate4.5%
metro, September 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

What nonprofit leaders earn in New York

IRS Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2023 to 2026 put median chief executive reportable compensation at New York City 501(c)(3) community nonprofits at about $73,000 for organizations under $1 million in revenue, $178,000 for $1 million to $10 million, and $350,000 above $10 million. Prices in the New York metro run about 13% above the national average (112.6 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; New York as a whole was 107.9).

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Our New York guide

Our New York 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many nonprofit executive jobs are open in New York 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 New York City (all five boroughs).

What does a nonprofit executive director earn in New York?

IRS Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2023 to 2026 put median chief executive reportable compensation at New York City 501(c)(3) community nonprofits at about $73,000 for organizations under $1 million in revenue, $178,000 for $1 million to $10 million, and $350,000 above $10 million.

How does the cost of living in New York affect nonprofit pay?

Prices in the New York metro run about 13% above the national average (112.6 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; New York as a whole was 107.9).

How do I hear about new New York nonprofit jobs?

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

What does the ExecSearches New York guide cover?

Our New York 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.

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