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    Foreign aid salary spotlights: The complete Devex list

    Devex is shedding light on the salaries and work of international development professionals. Here's a full list of our salary spotlights.

    By Rolf Rosenkranz
    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. Here’s a list of the salary spotlights we’ve published so far: ● A health program coordinator in South Sudan ● A youth adviser in Guatemala ● A monitoring and evaluation associate in Pakistan ● A communications manager in Ghana ● A health program manager in Chad ● An agricultural researcher in Jordan ● A health program coordinator in Somalia ● A communications manager in Bangladesh ● A business development advisor in Thailand ● An environment specialist in Canada ● A food security coordinator in Somalia ● A business development officer in Ghana ● A corporate program officer in Switzerland ● A nutrition educator in Canada ● A partnerships director in Afghanistan ● A partnerships advisor in Thailand ● A finance manager in Indonesia ● A finance manager in South Sudan ● A research analyst in the United States ● A finance and administration manager in Mali ● A reproductive health program associate in Israel ● A finance manager in Kenya ● An infrastructure expert in Sweden ● A program manager in Switzerland ● A rule of law expert in Serbia ● An environment expert in the United States ● An infrastructure adviser in Mozambique ● A climate change expert in Mozambique ● An education manager in Haiti ● An education expert in Ethiopia ● A local M&E expert in Ethiopia ● A democracy and governance officer in Central Asia ● A humanitarian program coordinator in Angola ● A gender adviser in Pakistan ● A monitoring and evaluation director in South Sudan ● A rule of law expert in Sri Lanka ● A research associate in Bangladesh ● A gender expert in Vietnam ● A rule of law expert in Pakistan ● A chief of party in Ethiopia ● An operations manager in the United States ● A chief of party in Macedonia ● A human resources manager in Spain ● A proposal manager in South Africa ● A senior vice president in the United States ● A chief of party in Bolivia ● A senior program assistant in Egypt ● A program coordinator in Vietnam ● A human resources manager in Botswana ● A program coordinator in Nepal ● A project manager and coordinator in Bosnia ● A program coordinator in Nigeria ● A program assistant in the United States ● A team leader in DRC ● An HR and administration director in South Sudan ● A chief of party in Malawi ● A program coordinator in Myanmar ● A program associate in South Africa ● A managing director in France ● A chief of party in Kenya ● A senior vice president in the United States ● A program coordinator in DRC ● A chief of party in Afghanistan ● A human resources manager in South Sudan ● A team leader in Afghanistan ● A team leader in Moldova ● A program assistant in Zimbabwe ● An operations manager in Afghanistan ● A recruitment manager in the United States ● A country program coordinator in Senegal ● A team leader in Indonesia ● A program associate in the United States ● A program assistant in Uzbekistan ● A human resources officer in Haiti ● A proposal manager in the United States ● A program coordinator in Kenya ● A program assistant in Ghana Looking to make a career move? Visit our career center for expert advice on how to navigate your job search - all you need is a Devex Career Account to get started.

    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.

    Here’s a list of the salary spotlights we’ve published so far:

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      Rolf Rosenkranz has worked as a Global Editor for Devex. Previously, Rolf was managing editor at Inside Health Policy, a subscription-based news service in Washington. He has reported from Africa for the Johannesburg-based Star and its publisher, Independent News & Media, as well as the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, a German daily.

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