Florida Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Sruvey Report Now Available

Florida Nonprofit Alliance (FNA) is pleased to announce the release of the 2026 Florida Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Survey Report, the first comprehensive, statewide study of compensation and benefits practices in Florida's nonprofit sector.

Developed in partnership with organizations across the state and research firm PeriscopeIQ, the report draws on responses from 395 nonprofit organizations across 35 Florida counties, providing insight into how nonprofits compensate employees, structure benefits, and address workforce challenges.

The report is accompanied by an interactive compensation dashboard that allows organizations and jobseekers to explore salary data across positions, organizational sizes, and geographic areas.

Key Findings

Compensation remains the greatest recruitment challenge. Among organizations struggling to hire, 70% cited an inability to match candidates' salary expectations. Pay was also the most frequently identified reason positions were difficult to fill or retain.

Most nonprofits are increasing employee salaries. More than 82% of respondents provided salary increases in 2025, and the median anticipated increase over the next 12 months is 3%.

Employee benefits remain a priority. Approximately 75% of participating organizations offer medical benefits, while 68% provide retirement plans. More than a quarter reported improving their benefits packages over the previous year.

Flexible work arrangements are widespread. Nearly 62% of respondents offer hybrid work arrangements, and 93% do not anticipate requiring remote or hybrid employees to return fully in person within the next year.

Leadership transitions present an ongoing challenge. Approximately 18% of organizations experienced a CEO transition during the previous two years, with another 7% anticipating a transition in the coming year. Yet fewer than half (43%) have a formal succession plan.

View the Report        View the Dashboard

Using the Interactive Compensation Dashboard

The accompanying interactive dashboard includes access to position-level compensation information, providing meaningful comparisons based on organizational characteristics and geographic location, where available.

How to Use the Dashboard

Selecting a Job Title. Locate the role that most closely matches the responsibilities of the position using the dropdown menu at the top right of the dashboard.

Defining the Scope. Beneath the dashboard, you can further define the scope of your comparison using company size, region, county, annual budget, and organization category filters.

Interpreting the Data. The dashboard includes a glossary of terms to help you define and understand each data point.

Exporting Results. All benchmarks can be exported by clicking the corresponding PDF document icon at the bottom right of each chart. 

For additional questions on using the data dashboard, please contact Leah McDermott at lmcdermott@flnonprofits.org.

Report Release Webinar

On October 7, Florida Nonprofit Alliance hosted a webinar introducing the 2026 Compensation & Benefits Survey Report and its accompanying interactive dashboard.

The presentation highlighted key findings from the research and demonstrated how nonprofit organizations can use the data to evaluate compensation practices, support employees, and make more informed organizational decisions.

Watch the Recording        View the Slides

Thank you to the financial partners that made this report possible:

Central Florida Foundation

Collaboratory

Collier Community Foundation

Community Foundation for Brevard

Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties

Community Foundation of Broward

Community Foundation of North Florida

Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Community Foundation of Tampa Bay

Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Indian River Community Foundation

Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida

Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay

Nonprofits First

The Community Foundation Martin St. Lucie

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

The Miami Foundation