Take the 2026 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Survey to receive 50% off the 2026 report!
We are excited to announce the launch of our 2026 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Survey. The purpose of the study is to gather accurate compensation information specific to the nonprofit sector. Your participation is vital to creating a robust report that will give us a better understanding of current nonprofit salaries and benefit programs in Canada.
Surveys must be submitted on or before March 6, 2026.
What does the report cover?
This robust, compensation study focuses exclusively on charities and nonprofits in Canada and collects compensation and profile data for six staff levels.
We know that accurate salary information specific to the nonprofit sector is vital to workforce planning in your organization. In this report, you’ll find the latest and most comprehensive data on compensation in the nonprofit sector, including a wide variety of tables, charts, and graphs, as well as written practical analysis that allows you to quickly translate the data into important takeaways.
The report includes cash compensation metrics broken out by:
Geographic Region. Traditionally the report breaks regions into the following sections, with additional regions to be defined based on volume of responses:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Greater Toronto Area
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- Rest of Canada
Profession. Detailed break down by job title and department within the following six job levels:
- Chief Executive
- Senior Executive
- Senior Management
- Management/Supervisory Staff
- Functional & Program Staff
- Support Staff
Organization type, size, and focus. The report includes analysis based on the following:
- Charity vs. Nonprofit
- Organizational size based on number of employees and revenue
- Unionized positions
- 15+ organization focus areas
CharityVillage’s Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary and Benefits Report is the only one of its kind in Canada, offering a complete and exhaustive survey of the Canadian nonprofit compensation landscape.
Why purchase the report?
Organizations
Stay competitive and give your recruitment an edge. Organizations now face an unprecedented challenge in determining appropriate compensation structures. Compare your compensation packages with the latest data on organizations of similar size within your sector and region.
Job seekers
Negotiate more effectively and confidently set salary expectations with employers. The job market has drastically changed. The compensation you could be obtaining is likely significantly different from what you might expect. Research compensation for your profession in your region to maximize what you can command.
“The CharityVillage Salary Survey is a comprehensive and detailed document that is competitively priced. It enabled me to provide senior leadership with statistics that supported an accurate salary review for one of our employees. The CharityVillage team impressed me with their quick and helpful responses to my questions.”
Ann Veerman, HR Partner
Download the 2025 Executive Summary to learn more, click here.
Access the 2025 Salary Data Dashboard to learn more, click here.
Watch the Compensation in the nonprofit sector: Highlights from the 2025 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report Webinar to learn more, click here.
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