Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1131 Fundraisers

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,680	188	$37.90/hr	$22.61/hr	$28.47/hr	$36.93/hr	$45.77/hr	$53.23/hr

Leading Industries for Fundraisers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Information	20	$30.73/hr
Financial Activities	10	$51.99/hr
Professional and Business Services	330	$32.24/hr
Education and Health Services	1,340	$39.96/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	150	$32.10/hr
Other Services	810	$32.44/hr
Public Administration	10	$31.56/hr

Other Regional Data for Fundraisers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	30	$26.23/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$30.35/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$32.41/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	70	$31.53/hr	4.9%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$39.72/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$31.60/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	70	$38.08/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$33.83/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$32.45/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$33.06/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	90	$29.40/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	100	$30.79/hr	6.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	120	$33.97/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	130	$30.10/hr	1.4%
Southeast Minnesota	140	$35.00/hr	11.4%
Central Minnesota	150	$33.17/hr	0.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,870	$38.28/hr	7.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,950	$38.22/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,680	$36.93/hr	6.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	7,690	$38.70/hr	6.2%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	70	$36.48/hr	12.8%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,650	$39.57/hr	13.8%
Advertising Sales Agents	1,630	$29.54/hr	-7.9%
Loan Officers	6,950	$41.05/hr	0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,320	$37.57/hr	-1.9%
Sales Managers	10,480	$71.99/hr	7.0%
Personal Financial Advisors	6,360	$45.87/hr	12.3%
Chief Executives	6,690	$94.33/hr	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	23,090	$36.07/hr	-4.3%

Task for Fundraisers

Direct or supervise fundraising staff, including volunteer staff members.
Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
Create or update donor databases.
Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
Explain the tax advantages of contributions to potential donors.
Monitor progress of fundraising drives.
Monitor progress of fundraising drives.
Write and send letters of thanks to donors.