Median salary
$90,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$71.3k – $130k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
55%
11 of 20 roles
Live roles
20
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Grants Manager
Institutional Giving & Grants Manager
Grants Accounting Manager
✍️ Grant Writer ✍️
Grants Manager
Project Manager II (Grants and Capital Management)
Grants Manager
Senior Manager, Grants and Donor Engagement
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
Missiongraduates
|
$2,000,000 | 1 |
|
Penland School of Craft
|
$1,500,000 | 1 |
|
Mat3ra
|
$120,000 | 1 |
|
OpenGov
|
$90,000 | 1 |
|
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
|
$87,500 | 1 |
|
BBYO
|
$80,000 | 1 |
| TM The Maritime Aquarium | $62,500 | 1 |
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How much do Grant Writer roles pay?
The median salary for Grant Writer roles is $90,000 per year. Most pay falls between $71,250 (25th percentile) and $130,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $57,500 to $1,500,000.
These figures are computed live from 20 active Grant Writer roles on JobsRadar, of which 11 (55%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Grant Writer roles include Missiongraduates, Penland School of Craft, Success Academy Charter Schools and Mat3ra.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.