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2026 Comp & Benefits Report
2026 Michigan Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Report
Compensation and benefits are often a nonprofit organization's largest expense, making informed compensation decisions critical to organizational success.
About the Report
Every two years, Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) collects data from nonprofit organizations across the state to provide sector-specific benchmarking information. The 2026 Michigan Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Report, provided in partnership with Association TRENDS, is designed to help nonprofit leaders make strategic decisions related to salaries, benefits, recruitment, and retention.
Report Highlights
The 2026 Michigan Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Report includes:
- Information on more than 100 specific nonprofit job titles within the state of Michigan
- Positions ranging from administrative support to senior executives
- Salary and benefit information comprised of responses from a self-reported survey conducted from March through June 2026
- Graphs depicting the demographic makeup of participants in areas including county, budget size, staff size, staff demographics, and organization category
- A robust benefits section detailing nonprofit organizations' behavior when offering employee benefits
- Weighted average salaries and bonuses for each job title (with enough responses), cross-tabulated by state region, budget size, staff size, and organization category
