International development is as much a business as it is a labor of love, and chances are you won't choose your next assignment based on the money. But compensation is an important factor in choosing a job. Here's a snapshot of what global development professionals make...

1. Salary
Spotlight
What do development
professionals get paid?

2. We’ve talked to
in
46
65
professionals
countries about their salaries.
Here’s a snapshot of what
global development professionals made in 2013…
*All salaries quoted in $US

3. Afghanistan
Partnerships Director
(internationally-hired)
$60,000 per year
Employer: iNGO
Seniority: Mid-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Lead strategic engagement and
outreach with donors and
partners, develop resource
mobilizations

4. Pakistan
Gender Advisor
(locally-hired)
$22,500 per year
Employer: iNGO
Seniority: Senior-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks: Analyze the
quality, efficiency and
effectiveness of existing gender
quality programs, support the
collection and analysis of sex and
age-disaggregated data, help
build capacity of field staff and
partners

5. South Sudan
Finance Manager
(internationally-hired)
$42,000 per year
Employer: NGO
Seniority: Senior-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Manage finances on a day-to-day
basis, provide senior management
support on all aspects of financial
management, perform quarterly
cash flow forecasts

6. Israel
Reproductive Health
Program Associate
(internationally-hired)
$36,000 per year
Employer: NGO
Seniority: Mid-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Grant writing, qualitative and
evaluation program
research, working closely with
refugees, immigrants, homeless, y
oung people and domestic
violence victims

7. Switzerland
Corporate Program
Officer
(internationally-hired)
$50,000 per year
Employer: Grant-making
foundation
Seniority: Entry-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Manage the ongoing technical
development of the corporate
program for fundraising, contribute
to the building of new corporate
partnerships, implement the
revenue model

8. Macedonia
Chief of Party
(locally-hired)
$113,000 per year
Employer: NGO
Seniority: Senior-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Responsible for the overall
technical, financial and
administrative management of the
project, preparing and submitting
regular reports on project activities
and results to the donor agency

9. Serbia
Rule of Law Advisor
(internationally-hired)
$100,000 per year
Employer: Bilateral donor
Seniority: Senior-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Design, manage, monitor and
evaluate development assistance
programs in the rule of law
sector, coordinate with
donors, report on program
activities and results

10. United States
Research Analyst
(locally-hired)
$56,000 to 70,000 per year
Employer: Multilateral donor
Seniority: Entry-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Extensive database
management, including
research, collection, dissemination
and reporting

11. Egypt
Senior Program Assistant
(internationally-hired)
$18,000 per year
Employer: iNGO
Seniority: Entry-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Help the program manager in dayto-day operations, including
finance, administration and human
resource management; liaise with
partner organizations; prepare
materials for the website

12. Spain
Human Resources
Manager
(locally-hired)
$32,000 per year
Employer: NGO
Seniority: Senior-level
Position Type: Full-time
Sample Tasks:
Process payroll, motivate
staff, manage personnel training

13. International development is as much a business as it is a labor of love, and
chances are you won’t choose your next assignment based on the money.
But compensation is an important factor in choosing a job.
Click to see the full Salary Spotlight list!