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Fundraising Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median fundraising managers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $179,130 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,097 a month.

10th percentile
$93,990
25th percentile
$117,900
Median percentile
$179,130
75th percentile
$202,800
90th percentile
$286,510

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$121,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$179,130
Federal income tax−$31,725
Social Security + Medicare−$13,703
California income tax (approx.)−$12,539
Monthly take-home$10,097
Every two weeks$4,660

Does it go far here?

$163,000Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,264 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$170,960
Software Developers$156,910
Sales Managers$117,090
General and Operations Managers$105,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$99,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,810
Accountants and Auditors$84,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,010

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