Some not for profit executives earn as much as Cabinet ministers, or more

The Herald's Matt Nippert has revealed salaries for the top earners range from 200-thousand-dollars, to more than 500-thousand.

ChildFund head, Josie Pagani didn't make the list, but says the mentality charity staffers should be paid less, needs changing.

She says one reason charities don't always succeed - is it's hard to attract the best people away from the private sector.

Pagani says people don't work for charities to get rich, but do it because they believe in the cause - so they should be paid what they're worth.