How Much Are Jewish Federation Leaders Making?

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The federation system encompasses hundreds of executives around the country. The Jewish Federation of North America designates 16 federations in the United States in a special “large city” category. Here’s financial information for those top agencies.
How much are CEOs making at Jewish federations? Click on each entry for more information.
You can check out the figures in the other subcategories as well as the full list in our tables below:
For a deeper analysis of the gender gap evident in this data, see here.
For reporting on some of the highest earners at Jewish not-for-profit organizations, see here.
For a breakdown of our methodology, see here.
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