Humanitarian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$24.61 per hour

$51,180 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$20.61 per hour

$42,880 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$16.76 per hour

$34,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$13.51 per hour

$28,090 per year

10th percentile

Starting level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$11.42 per hour

$23,740 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Humanitarian salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $43,250
California $39,980
Alaska $38,260
Connecticut $38,180
Washington $37,960
Oregon $37,340
Hawaii $36,700
Nevada $35,550
North Dakota $35,440
Texas $35,360
Colorado $35,080
New York $35,020
New Jersey $34,960
Minnesota $34,870
Wisconsin $34,780
Maine $34,730
Pennsylvania $34,320
Rhode Island $34,150
Vermont $34,120
Kansas $33,730
Idaho $33,590
Maryland $33,100
Illinois $32,910
Iowa $32,620
Wyoming $32,620
New Hampshire $32,500
New Mexico $32,500
Ohio $32,340
Delaware $32,110
Florida $31,630
Tennessee $31,330
Arizona $31,130
Virginia $30,900
Massachusetts $30,660
Guam $30,240
West Virginia $29,790
North Carolina $29,220
Michigan $29,010
Montana $29,010
Arkansas $28,520
Missouri $28,400
South Carolina $28,400
Louisiana $28,270
Virgin Islands, U.S. $28,000
Oklahoma $27,950
Alabama $27,757
Kentucky $27,580
Georgia $27,530
Indiana $27,526
Nebraska $27,380
Utah $26,300
Mississippi $26,030
South Dakota $24,060
Puerto Rico $22,800

How do humanitarian salaries compare to similar careers?

Humanitarians earn 36% less than similar careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than school psychologists.

Career Median Salary
School psychologist salary $85K
Urban planner salary $73K
Curator salary $47K
Archivist salary $42K
Museum conservator salary $41K
Humanitarian salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)