Your source for nonprofit sector compensation & HR data.
The annual Boland Survey is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit sector compensation data in Canada. Survey data will help your nonprofit make informed comparisons and predictions on salary and human resource practices – including flex time, on-boarding, paid time off, professional development practices, employee recognition, and recruitment practices. Any registered charity or nonprofit organization that has employees in Canada is eligible to participate in the Boland Survey.
The 2024 Boland Survey is open. Fill out the survey here. The survey will close April 30.
If you have any questions or wish to purchase previous reports please contact bolandsurvey@calgarycvo.org.
Survey User Guide & FAQ
This helpful guide walks you through the registration and submission steps, including subscription, saving and submitting data, and reviewing and matching positions. Have questions about the registration and submission process that aren’t answered in the guide? Check out the FAQ by clicking the button below. Not sure if Boland is right for you? Check out the Why Choose the Boland Survey doc. Still have questions? Send us an email at bolandsurvey@calgarycvo.org.
What value does the data provide? Nonprofit organizations use Survey reports for developing an overall compensation philosophy, hiring for a new or existing position, or as a benchmark for salary bands. The Boland Survey is the only survey for the Canadian nonprofit sector that reports both annual salaries and equivalent hourly rates.
Sample Reports
survey job positions TABLE
Currently the survey includes data for 96 positions – for more information, click here to see the Boland Survey table of job positions. Data on contractor rates are also collected and shared when available. Data is available for positions in the following categories:
Executive Managers
Finance and Accounting
Human Resources and Volunteer Management
Marketing and Communications
Function or Program Managers
International Programs
Fund Development – Grantmaking
Program Management and Administration
Human Services Specialists, Counsellors, and Health Care Providers
General Administration
Records Management and Information Technology
Property Management and Maintenance
annual subscription information
As an annual subscriber to the Boland Survey, you can access data year-round when you need it most. Annual subscriptions, purchased when you register, are based on your participation in providing data and the number of full-time employees at your organization.
Enter your data and save up to $500 on survey reports!
Organizations who participate by entering their data get the best value out of the Boland Survey. Participants are helping to ensure that the survey remains an accurate picture of the nonprofit sector – plus it’s an affordable way to have the complete survey reports at your fingertips.
*To be eligible for the ‘survey participant’ rate, organizations must participate in the Boland Survey by entering their organizational data for the current survey year.
**Important note for non-survey participants: Organizations registered at the participant rate but not completing the survey within the allotted time will be charged the non-survey participant rate (less the price paid as survey participants) to access the Boland Survey report for that year.
contact us
For assistance with registration, survey participation, purchasing reports, and custom cuts and analysis, please contact us at bolandsurvey@calgarycvo.org. For custom cut and analysis requests, please include the job position code in your email.
The Boland Survey is supported through the Calgary Foundation HRAC Legacy Fund.
This project is part of the Investment Readiness Program funded by the Government of Canada's SI/SF Strategy.
The Boland Survey is Canada's most comprehensive source for nonprofit compensation data and HR practices. This year's Survey was completed in June and includes a Volunteer Report, Benefits Report, CEO Report, HR Report, and Regional and National Salary Reports.