What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Chief Executive Officer?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Chief Executive Officer in the United States is $349. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Chief Executive Officer in the US can go up to $421 and the lowest down to $275, but most earn between $310 and $387. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Executive Officer in the United States.

Chief Executive Officer Salaries by Percentile
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75th Percentile $387 $32 $7 $0
Average $349 $29 $7 $0
25th Percentile $310 $26 $6 $0
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What is the yearly and monthly salary as a Chief Executive Officer?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary is $725,553 (range: $571,691 to $876,339); the average monthly salary is $60,463 (range: $47,641 to $73,028).

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Last Updated on April 01, 2025

How Does Experience Level Affect a Chief Executive Officer's Salary?

As of April 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Chief Executive Officer with under 1 year experience makes about $676,269. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Chief Executive Officer makes around $683,481. After 2-4 years, the Chief Executive Officer pay rises to about $693,098. Those senior Chief Executive Officer with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $707,522, and those Chief Executive Officer having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $725,553 on average.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Chief Executive Officer $676,269
Intermediate Level Chief Executive Officer $683,481
Senior Level Chief Executive Officer $693,098
Specialist Level Chief Executive Officer $707,522
Expert Level Chief Executive Officer $725,553
$676,269 0 yr
$683,481 < 2 yrs
$693,098 2-4 yrs
$707,522 5-8 yrs
$725,553 > 8 yrs
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Entry Level 7%
Mid Level 6%
Senior Level 4%
Top Level 2%
Experienced 0%
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How much does salary of Chief Executive Officer vary from state to state?

How much does salary of Chief Executive Officer vary from city to city?

Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.

For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Chief Executive Officer in San Francisco, CA is $906,143 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $840,843. While a Chief Executive Officer earns $809,209 per year in Boston, MA.

What is the salary trend of Chief Executive Officer?

For those exploring the changing dynamics of Chief Executive Officer salaries, Salary.com offers detailed insights through our Job Trending in CA Labor Market analysis. As of April 01, 2025, our research highlights a notable shift in Chief Executive Officer compensation over the past six years. For instance, the median salary has moved from $273,062 in 2023 to about $269,796 in 2024 (for a comprehensive analysis of Chief Executive Officer salary trends, click here). It's crucial to consider several elements, including geographical location, experience level, industry demand, and economic development, as they play a significant role in influencing salary variations.

Average Annual Salary of Chief Executive Officer Over Time

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2023
$269,796
2024
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Chief Executive Officer Salary by Year

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2023 $273,062
2024 $269,796
2025 $263,672
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Job Openings of Chief Executive Officer

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Most Common Benefits for Chief Executive Officer

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Base Salary 82.2%
Bonuses 0.0%
Social Security 2.4%
401k/403b 1.2%
Disability 1.6%
Healthcare 0.9%
Pension 1.5%
Time Off 10.1%
Core Compensation
Core Compensation Median % of Total
Base Salary $725,553 82.2%
Bonus $0 0.0%
Value of Benefits
Core Compensation Median % of Total
Social Security $20,974 2.4%
401K/403B $10,500 1.2%
Disability $14,511 1.6%
Healthcare $8,352 0.9%
Pension $13,500 1.5%
Time Off $89,299 10.1%
Total Compensation $882,689 100%
Core Compensation is based on averages for this job and does not reflect personal factors used to determine your projected salary range.
Value of Benefits indicates the employer's expected contribution and paid time off.
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What are the salaries of a Chief Executive Officer with different levels of education?

Salaries for Chief Executive Officer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

According to our 100% employer reported salary sources the median salary for a Chief Executive Officer with a No Diploma is $729,841 - $857,736. Please try our salary wizard to explore how other factors like location, Years of experience and number of direct reports can impact your base pay and bonus.

Chief Executive Officer Salaries by Degree Level

Last Updated on April 01, 2025
Typical Education for Chief Executive Officer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.4%
High School 6.8%
Associates 4.6%
Bachelors 36.9%
Masters 40.3%
Doctorate 10.0%
Typical Education for Chief Executive Officer
No Diploma 1.4%
High School 6.8%
Associates 4.6%
Bachelors 36.9%
Masters 40.3%
Doctorate 10.0%
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Chief Executive Officer Salaries by Degree Level

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FAQ about Chief Executive Officer

1. What are the responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer?

Responsible for an organization's short and long-term profitability and growth. Defines and executes the company's vision, mission, and long-term goals. Organizes leadership and staff to meet strategic goals. Collaborates with C-suite executives to provide strategic guidance and technical oversight to drive business efficiencies and competitive advantages. Ensures appropriate governance and controls to mitigate risks and protect the organization. Prepares and presents summary reports and technical presentations to represent the organization to investors, board members, and government agencies. May require an advanced degree. Typically reports to board of directors. Top level management. Aligns the company's long-term vision with actionable plans. Responsible for building relationships with key stakeholders, including the board of directors, investors, partners, and regulators. Provides overall vision, direction, and leadership for an organization. Develops organizational strategic initiatives and guides business operations. Defines key metrics and sets KPIs for organization. Typically requires extensive leadership experience in senior management or executive roles. Has extensive industry and/or operational knowledge. Past leadership of a company or business unit, including overall P&L responsibility.

2. What are the skills of Chief Executive Officer

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Health Care: Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

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Childcare: Child care, otherwise known as day care, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time. Child care is a broad topic that covers a wide spectrum of professionals, institutions, contexts, activities, and social and cultural conventions.

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