Salaries also vary depending on geographic location.
The figures below are from the 1998 Association Executive Compensation Study produced every two years by ASAE and represent average total compensation. Each one of these positions may oversee other people who help run the departments. For instance, the Director of Communication may oversee a writer, editor and art production person who work on the monthly publication. In addition to these job functions, there are a variety of management and support positions that correspond to the particular departments. For instance, the communication department will need writers, editors, and art production people for newsletters and agazines.