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2019 Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey

The Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey is the only comprehensive source of staffcompensation data exclusively for the land trust community. Many land trusts have told us that thissurvey is one of the most useful data resources the Alliance provides.

According to the 2015 Census, there are more than 8,000 full-time and part-time land trust staffnationwide. By completing this survey, you are helping the entire land trust community retain andattract the best talent available, while making land conservation a viable career for futuregenerations.

Thank you for your help!

Instructions

This survey should be filled out by the executive director or office manager for your land trust.Please respond only once per organization. We estimate it will take 30 to 45 minutes to completethis form, depending on the number of staff in your organization.

Download a PDF preview of the survey questions »

The deadline for completion is Monday, September 16.

Confidentiality

All responses are anonymous and confidential, and will only be reported in aggregate form.

Questions? Contact Katie Chang at [email protected] or call (202) 800-2241.

About Your Land Trust


1. Most recent fiscal year operating budget (in dollars):*

The operating budget is the projected income and expenses for your land trust’s general operations during a fiscal year (excludingone-time costs or capital purchases such as land acquisition projects).

2. Select the state or states in which your land trust operates:*

National/International

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Virgin Islands

Other (please specify)

3. Does your land trust have an executive director?

Yes

No

Executive Director


1. Number of years current executive director has held this position at this organization:

2. Number of years current director has held leadership-level positions at other land conservationorganizations:

3. Executive director annual salary:

4. Gender: Is your executive director:

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe

5. Race/ethnicity: Is your executive director:

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe

Other Full-Time Staff


1. Not including the executive director, does your organization have other full-time paid staff?

Yes

No

2. If yes, total number of full-time staff:

Include the executive director if you have one.

Other Full-Time Staff Salaries


Please enter the average salary for full-time positions at your organization for each category andexperience level. Years of experience is the amount of experience required for the position (not thenumber of years a particular staff person has been with your organization).

AdministrationCommunicationsFundraising/DevelopmentLand ProtectionLand/Easement StewardshipEducation/OutreachFinanceLegal ServicesPublic Policy/LegislativeGIS/Web/IT SpecialistNew category for 2019: Science

Enter one number per text box (no dollar signs or commas).Do NOT include executive director salaries here (use previous section).Do NOT include salaries for any contractors or part-time staff. For positions encompassing more than one category, please choose the closest fit or primary jobfunction.

Entry-Level (Less than two years experience)

Mid-Level (2-7 years experience)

Senior-Level (More than 7 years experience)

1. AdministrationExamples: Administrator, Office Manager, Director of Operations




2. CommunicationsExamples: Social Media Coordinator, Digital Content Specialist, Content Manager, Director of Communications




3. Fundraising/DevelopmentExamples: Development Coordinator, Grants Manager, Director of Development




4. Land ProtectionExamples: Land Protection Specialist, Conservation Project Manager, Director of Acquisitions




5. Land/Easement StewardshipExamples: Land Steward, Preserve Manager, Stewardship Director




6. Education/OutreachExamples: Education Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Community Conservation Program Manager




7. FinanceExamples: Accountant, Bookkeeper, Director of Finance




8. Legal ServicesExamples: Attorney, General Counsel




9. Public Policy/LegislativeExamples: Policy Analyst, Director of Government Relations




10. GIS/Web/ITExamples: Database Assistant, GIS Analyst, IT Specialist




11. ScienceExamples: Biologist, Ecologist, Forester, Restoration Specialist

Part-Time Staff


1. Does your land trust employ part-time paid staff?

Yes

No

Do not include short-term employees such as contractors, seasonal workers or summer interns.

2. If yes, total number of part-time staff:

3. Are your part-time staff paid:

Annual salary

Hourly wage

Both, depending on position

Part-Time Staff - Salaries


For each part-time position that is paid an annual salary, please list the average salary and hoursper week worked under the corresponding job category.


Enter one number per text box (no dollar signs or commas).Do not include short-term employees such as contractors, seasonal workers or summer interns.For positions encompassing more than one category, please choose the closest fit or primary jobfunction.

Salary

Hours per week


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Part-Time Staff - Hourly Wages


For each part-time position that is paid hourly, please list the average hourly rate and hours perweek worked under the corresponding job category.


Enter one number per text box (no dollar signs or commas).Do not include short-term employees such as contractors, seasonal workers or summer interns.For positions encompassing more than one category, please choose the closest fit or primary jobfunction.

Hourly rate

Hours per week


Hourly rate

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Hourly rate

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Hourly rate

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Hourly rate

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Hourly rate

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Hourly rate

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Benefits - Health Insurance


Yes No Don't Know

Health

Dental

Vision

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Life

1. Does your organization provide the following types of insurance for employees?

2. If you answered Yes to providing health insurance, how does your land trust find and secure healthbenefits and insurance for staff?

Land trust gets its own group plan

Land trust reimburses employee for full cost of individual plans

Land trust reimburses employee for partial cost of individual plans, such as a stipend

Chamber of Commerce member plans

Other association's member plans (e.g., state association of nonprofits)


3. If you answered Yes to providing health insurance, is your organization's health plan through an:

High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)

PPO

HMO

POS

Don't know


Yes No Don't Know

Health

Dental

Vision



Life

4. Does your organization provide the following types of insurance for spouses/dependents of employees?

Yes No Don't Know

Health

Dental

Vision



Life

5. Does your organization provide the following types of insurance for domestic partners of employees?

Retirement


1. Does your organization provide retirement benefits?

Yes

No

Don't know

Retirement


1. What type of retirement plan does your organization provide?

403(b) plan

SIMPLE IRA or SEP-IRA

401(k) plan

Non-qualified retirement plan, such as a 457(b)

Don't know


Percentage

Up to what percentage will the organization match?

Up to what total dollar amount will the organization match?

2. What percentage of staff salary does the organization contribute?

Leave Time - Paid Leave


1st Year 5th Year

Vacation

Sick

Holiday

Personal

Paid Time Off (PTO)

1. How many days of each type of paid leave does your organization offer in the 1st and 5th year ofemployment?

Paid Time Off (PTO): A program in which employees are given a set number of days off each year to be taken at their discretion(instead of separate time off for vacation days, sick days and holidays).

Other Types of Leave


Paid Unpaid Don't know

Family and medicalleave

Sabbatical

Bereavement

Jury duty


1. Which of the following types of leave (paid or unpaid) does your organization offer?

Work Schedule Policies


Yes No Don't know

Flextime

Telecommuting

Teleworking

1. Are the following types of work schedules available to your employees?

Flextime: A work schedule arrangement that allows an employee to select the hours he or she will work. There are usually specifiedlimits set by the employer.

Telecommuting: This is a work arrangement in which employees enjoy limited flexibility in working location and hours. Manyemployers require the employee to work in a designated organizational office location a set number of days each week with theremainder of the days worked from home.

Teleworking: The term used for employees who work exclusively from outside the office, usually from home.

Staff Retention & Demographics


1. Over the past 12 months, about how many of your paid staff left the organization?

Include both part-time and full-time staff.

2. Over the past 12 months, about how many staff have you hired?

Include both part-time and full-time staff. Do not include short-term employees such as contractors, seasonal workers or summerinterns.

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

3. Please enter the number of staff you have who are:

Optional Information


1. Would you like us to email you a complimentary copy of the survey report when it is released inNovember? If so, you must provide your contact information below.

Yes

No

Name

Organization

Email

2. This information is optional and will be used only to remove you from our email list for additional surveyreminders and to send you the report, if requested.

3. Do you have any additional comments about this survey?

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