Industry path · Public & social sector
MBA careers in Nonprofit / Government
Public-sector and mission-driven employers hire MBAs into strategy, operations, and management roles where impact is part of the return.
- Mapped roles
- 3
- occupations MBAs take in nonprofit / government
- With wage data
- 3
- published benchmarks
- Median wage span
- $102k–$106k
- across mapped roles
- Verified MBA outcomes
- 0
- still being collected
What MBA roles in nonprofit / government pay
Wage ranges for the occupations MBAs commonly fill in nonprofit / government — the soft band is the 10th–90th percentile, the solid band the middle 50%, the marker the median. These are occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific salaries, but they show how pay is structured in this industry.
These are occupational wage benchmarks for roles MBA graduates commonly target — wage context across all workers, not verified MBA-specific outcomes.
General and Operations Managers
$105,770median
Operations and management of mission-driven orgs.
Management Analysts
$101,860median
Strategy and program-improvement work.
Project Management Specialists
$102,320median
Program and grant-funded initiative management.
See the full benchmark table▸
| Role (occupation) | Median annual | 10th–90th pct | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|---|
General and Operations Managers Operations and management of mission-driven orgs. SOC 11-1021 | $105,770 | $50,090 – $253,390 | 3,503,020 |
Management Analysts Strategy and program-improvement work. SOC 13-1111 | $101,860 | $60,640 – $171,640 | 898,280 |
Project Management Specialists Program and grant-funded initiative management. SOC 13-1082 | $102,320 | $61,580 – $167,970 | 1,066,670 |
These are occupational wage benchmarks for roles MBA graduates commonly target — wage context across all workers, not verified MBA-specific outcomes.
What MBAs do here
Strategy & operations
Improves how mission-driven organizations run.
Program / portfolio management
Leads programs and grant-funded initiatives.
Public-sector management
Runs operations inside agencies and NGOs.
Functions MBAs run
The teams and remits graduates commonly own in this industry.
What affects your pay on this path
Two people on the same path can earn very differently. These are the factors that move the number most — worth weighing as you plan your MBA.
- Cash comp typically trades against mission and benefits
- Organization size and funding
- Role seniority
- Geography
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