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Best cities for nonprofit jobs

New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 536 openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

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Key facts

  • #1 New York, NY: 536 openings
  • #2 Washington, DC: 433 openings
  • #3 Los Angeles, CA: 163 openings
  • 18 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1New York NY536 openings
  2. 2Washington DC433 openings
  3. 3Los Angeles CA163 openings
  4. 4San Francisco CA145 openings
  5. 5Chicago IL137 openings
  6. 6Phoenix AZ137 openings
  7. 7Arlington VA104 openings
  8. 8Atlanta GA88 openings
  9. 9Boston MA86 openings
  10. 10Pittsburgh PA84 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (536 openings) is well clear of Pittsburgh at #10 (84 openings).
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 536 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Each industry hires in a different set of cities. Counting an industry's open roles by city shows where its demand is deepest, which is where its employers, recruiters and professional events are concentrated.

How to use it

If you work in this industry, look at the top cities for the employers to follow and the networks to join. A large market also means more competition, so read it with the pay list for the same industry.

The top 25

  1. 1

    New York NY

    536 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $148k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 536 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  2. 2

    Washington DC

    433 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    10%
    Median posted pay
    $117k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, CACI International, Shield AI

    Based on 433 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  3. 3

    Los Angeles CA

    163 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $153k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

    Hiring most here: K2 Space, Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Apex Space

    Based on 163 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  4. 4

    San Francisco CA

    145 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $180k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

    Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation

    Based on 145 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  5. 5

    Chicago IL

    137 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $119k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 137 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  6. 6

    Phoenix AZ

    137 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    2,749

    Hiring most here: Honeywell Aerospace, State of Arizona, American Society for Microbiology

    Based on 137 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  7. 7

    Arlington VA

    104 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $130k
    All openings in the city
    1,989

    Hiring most here: Amazon, AWS, Bloomberg Industry Group

    Based on 104 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Arlington

  8. 8

    Atlanta GA

    88 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $100k
    All openings in the city
    5,566

    Hiring most here: Emory University, Oxford College of Emory University, Capgemini Invent

    Based on 88 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  9. 9

    Boston MA

    86 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $155k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 86 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  10. 10

    Pittsburgh PA

    84 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,514

    Hiring most here: PNC Financial Services Group, Highmark Health, UPMC

    Based on 84 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Pittsburgh

  11. 11

    Dallas TX

    75 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $96k
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 75 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  12. 12

    Seattle WA

    73 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $125k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 73 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  13. 13

    Brooklyn NY

    72 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    11%
    Median posted pay
    $65k
    All openings in the city
    680

    Hiring most here: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Williams-Sonoma, Altana AI

    Based on 72 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Brooklyn

  14. 14

    Bronx NY

    67 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    36%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    185

    Hiring most here: Bronxworks, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Argus Community

    Based on 67 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bronx

  15. 15

    Austin TX

    61 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $83k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 61 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  16. 16

    Houston TX

    61 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    4,330

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 61 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  17. 17

    Philadelphia PA

    58 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,820

    Hiring most here: Confidential, GSK, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Based on 58 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

  18. 18

    Denver CO

    53 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $108k
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 53 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

Full ranking

All 18 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY536 openings536
2Washington DC433 openings433
3Los Angeles CA163 openings163
4San Francisco CA145 openings145
5Chicago IL137 openings137
6Phoenix AZ137 openings137
7Arlington VA104 openings104
8Atlanta GA88 openings88
9Boston MA86 openings86
10Pittsburgh PA84 openings84
11Dallas TX75 openings75
12Seattle WA73 openings73
13Brooklyn NY72 openings72
14Bronx NY67 openings67
15Austin TX61 openings61
16Houston TX61 openings61
17Philadelphia PA58 openings58
18Denver CO53 openings53

How this ranking works

A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for nonprofit jobs?
New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 536 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
18 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 18 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for nonprofit jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-nonprofit-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-nonprofit-jobs">Best cities for nonprofit jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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