It’s generally accepted that people do not pursue a career in global development to earn a high salary. But this doesn’t mean that some high-level positions within certain organizations do not come with significant monetary rewards.
As part of an ongoing effort to highlight salary trends across the development sector, this article looks at organizations and positions that offered the highest ceilings in terms of annual salaries last year, based on an analysis of postings from Devex’s job board. These positions were advertised in 2021 and based in the United States.
Devex is continuing to analyze salary data from a variety of regions and sectors with the aim of providing useful insights to both job seekers and recruiters. For now, here is what is known about some of the top-paying development positions in the U.S., including what organizations were seeking in candidates and who ultimately landed the roles.