2024 Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey Report
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About This Publication
Now updated with 2024 data, the Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey is the only comprehensive source of staff compensation data exclusively for the land trust community.
Land Trust Alliance members receive complimentary access to the report as a PDF download.
Thank you
Our sincere thanks to all of the organizations who generously contributed their time and effort to provide data for the 2024 survey.
National
Trust for Public Land (CA)
California
American River Conservancy, Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy, Greenspace the Cambria Land Trust, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Mendocino Land Trust, Mendocino Land Trust, Rivers & Lands Conservancy, San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust, Sierra Foothill Conservancy
Intermountain West
Kaniksu Land Trust (ID), Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust (ID), Bitter Root Land Trust (MT), Five Valleys Land Trust (MT), Gallatin Valley Land Trust (MT), Prickly Pear Land Trust (MT), The Vital Ground Foundation (MT), The Wilderness Land Trust (MT)
Mid-Atlantic
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (MD), Conservation Foundation (NJ), Raritan Headwaters (NJ), The Land Conservancy of New Jersey, French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust (PA), Allegheny Land Trust (PA), Berks Nature (PA), Central Pennsylvania Conservancy, ClearWater Conservancy (PA), Delaware Highlands Conservancy (PA), Manada Conservancy (PA), French Creek Valley Conservancy (PA), Lancaster Farmland Trust (PA), Natural Lands (PA), Pocono Heritage Land Trust (PA), Wissahickon Trails (PA), Capital Region Land Conservancy (VA), Land Savers United (VA), Northern Neck Land Conservancy (VA), Shenandoah Valley Conservancy (VA), Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust, Cacapon and Lost Rivers Land Trust (WV)
Midwest
Bur Oak Land Trust (IA), The Conservation Foundation (IL), Green Earth, Inc. (IL), HeartLands Conservancy (IL), Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (IL), NeighborSpace (IL), Openlands (IL), Prairie Hills RC&D (IL), The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (IL), Central Indiana Land Trust, Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy (IN), Oak Heritage Conservancy (IN), Shirley Heinze Land Trust (IN), Chikaming Open Lands (MI), Chippewa Watershed Conservancy (MI), Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (MI), HeadWaters Land Conservancy (MI), Keweenaw Land Trust (MI), Leelanau Conservancy (MI), Legacy Land Conservancy (MI), Little Forks Conservancy (MI), Little Traverse Conservancy, Inc. (MI), Michigan Nature Association, Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy (MI), Six Rivers Land Conservancy (MI), Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, Minnesota Land Trust, Heartland Conservation Alliance (MO), Ozark Land Trust (MO), Appalachia Ohio Alliance (OH), Tecumseh Land Trust (OH), Tecumseh Land Trust (OH), The Black Swamp Conservancy (OH), Three Valley Conservation Trust (OH), Western Reserve Land Conservancy (OH), Baraboo Range Preservation Association (WI), , Driftless Area Land Conservancy (WI), Glacial Lakes Conservancy (WI), Landmark Conservancy (WI), Mississippi Valley Conservancy (WI), Northwoods Land Trust (WI), Ozaukee Washington Land Trust (WI), Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, Tall Pines Conservancy (WI)
New England
Farmington Land Trust (CT), Joshua's Trust (CT), Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy, Steep Rock Association (CT), Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (MA), Franklin Land Trust (MA), , Harwich Conservation Trust (MA), Kestrel Land Trust (MA), New England Forestry Foundation (MA), , Orleans Conservation Trust (MA), Sheffield Land Trust (MA), The 300 Committee Land Trust (MA), Wareham Land Trust, Inc. (MA), Williamstown Rural Lands (MA), Blue Hill Heritage Trust (ME), Boothbay Region Land Trust (ME), Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust (ME), Coastal Mountains Land Trust (ME), Coastal Mountains Land Trust (ME), Downeast Lakes Land Trust (ME), Georges River Land Trust (ME), Greater Lovell Land Trust (ME), Harford Land Trust (ME), Island Heritage Trust (ME), Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (ME), Kennebec Land Trust (ME), Kennebec Land Trust (ME), Kennebunkport Conservation Trust (ME), Kittery Land Trust (ME), Mahoosuc Land Trust (ME), Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, , Western Foothills Land Trust (ME), Woodie Wheaton Land Trust (ME), York Land Trust (ME), Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust (NH), Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust (NH), Bear-Paw Regional Greenways (NH), Chocorua Lake Conservancy (NH), Five Rivers Conservation Trust (NH), Hanover Conservancy (NH), Monadnock Conservancy (NH), Newfound Lake Region Association (NH), New Hampshire Audubon, Piscataquog Land Conservancy (NH), Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust (NH), , Sakonnet Preservation Association (RI), South Kingstown Land Trust (RI), Westerly Land Trust (RI), Middlebury Area Land Trust (VT), Middlebury Area Land Trust (VT), Northeast Wilderness Trust (VT), South Hero Land Trust (VT), Stowe Land Trust (VT)
New York
Adirondack Land Trust (NY), Dutchess Land Conservancy (NY), Genesee Land Trust (NY), Genesee Valley Conservancy, Inc. (NY), Mohonk Preserve (NY), New York Agricultural Land Trust, Otsego Land Trust (NY), Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (NY), Western New York Land Conservancy, Woodstock Land Conservancy (NY)
Pacific
Great Land Trust (AK), Deschutes Land Trust (OR), McKenzie River Trust (OR), Oregon Desert Land Trust, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Wallowa Land Trust (OR), Blue Mountain Land Trust (WA), Capitol Land Trust (WA), Dishman Hills Conservancy (WA), Great Peninsula Conservancy (WA), Kittitas Conservation Trust (WA), Sacred Earth Foundation/Ekone Ranch (WA), Skagit Land Trust (WA), Whidbey Camano Land Trust (WA)
Southeast
Freshwater Land Trust (AL), Georgia Alabama Land Trust, Georgia Alabama Land Trust, South Alabama Land Trust, Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, Alachua Conservation Trust (FL), Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast (FL), Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy (FL), Wildlands Conservation, Inc. (FL), Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Woods & Waters Land Trust (KY), , Eno River Association (NC), North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, Triangle Land Conservancy (NC), Triangle Land Conservancy (NC), Aiken Land Conservancy (SC), Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust (SC), Pee Dee Land Trust (SC), , Lula Lake Land Trust (TN), TennGreen Land Conservancy (TN), The Land Trust for Tennessee
Southwest
Arizona Land and Water Trust, Aspen Valley Land Trust (CO), Colorado West Land Trust, Crested Butte Land Trust (CO), Eagle Valley Land Trust (CO), Mountain Area Land Trust (CO), Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust (CO), San Miguel Conservation Foundation (CO), Southern Plains Land Trust (CO), Santa Fe Conservation Trust (NM), Bayou Land Conservancy (TX), Galveston Bay Foundation (TX), Guadalupe Blanco River Trust (TX), Hill Country Conservancy (TX), Texas Land Conservancy, Summit Land Conservancy (UT)