A managing director in France

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. That said, compensation is an important part of human resources management, and comprehensive data on salaries and benefits is hard to come by. That’s why Devex is shedding light on the salaries and work of those holding jobs that international development organizations commonly hire for. It’s part of our mission to help aid professionals do good and make informed decisions about their careers. Today’s spotlight is on a managing director at a development-focused consultancy in France. - Position title: managing director - Seniority: executive-level - Position type: full-time - Year: 2012 - Sample tasks: represent and oversee the company, direct projects, perform consultancy work and quality assurance of assignments, coordinate business development activities - Salary: $65,000-$90,000 per year depending on the company’s financial performance French foreign aid job market France is the fourth largest bilateral donor. In 2010, it provided $11.3 billion in official development assistance, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The French capital is home to many of the world’s largest global development employers such as France’s bilateral aid arm, Agence Française de Développement, UNESCO and Médecins Sans Frontières. Check out other leading aid groups in Paris as well as vacancies in France and for executive-level positions. Compensation isn’t everything The details provided in this article were derived from a survey of select development workers stationed in various parts of the globe. Due to the sensitivity of the information, we are keeping the respondents’ identities and organizations confidential. Compensation varies greatly from one job, country or organization to another. Even for the same position, differences in remuneration occur based on educational background, experience and an applicant’s most recent salary, an organization’s need and the sector it operates in, as well as whether it is hiring locally or internationally. Also, some organizations offer more generous benefit packages than others, or they offer perks such as regular travel, training or other career development services that should not be discounted. For senior-level international hires, in particular, benefits such as housing and education allowances often amount to tens of thousands of dollars per year. At the end of the day, aid workers tell us that the chance to help alleviate suffering and lift people out of poverty are well worth any pay cut they may have encountered switching from the private sector. Read more Devex Salary Spotlights!