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Tim Belfield, senior technical analyst at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, left a private corporation six years ago for his current job at the St. Louis nonprofit. His $80,000-a-year compensation is just above the $77,287 average reported by our Midwest salary survey respondents (see "Average salary by region," below). The top two paying regions in our survey are the Mid-Atlantic ($94,864) and the Pacific ($94,457). Canada ranked the lowest, with an average salary of $75,545.
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Throughout his career, says Belfield, he has always moved into jobs that paid more than the last o...
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ne. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center job is no exception, but it represents his first move to a nonprofit. In our 2007 survey, the average salary reported by respondents for government/nonprofit jobs is $77,645. For his part, says Belfield, his current job represents his dream job. A research-driven atmosphere, four weeks vacation at the outset, and a short and easy commute were all draws for Belfield. Ultimately, as several survey respondents agree, it's the corporate culture that keeps them satisfied (see "The good and the bad").
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