Chairman Salary in the United States

Chairman Salary

How much does a Chairman make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chairman in the United States is $365,055. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $324,533 to $404,766, with most professionals earning between $287,641 and $440,921.

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Chairman Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Chairman Salary $287,641 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Chairman Salary $324,533 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Chairman Salary $365,055 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Chairman Salary $404,766 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Chairman Salary $440,921 US April 01, 2025
25% $324,533 10% $287,641 90% $440,921 75% $404,766 $365,055 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Chairman ?

The chairman (also chair) is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, a committee, or a deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group, and the chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. In some organizations, the chairman position is also called president (or other title), in others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two different terms are used for distinctly different positions....

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chairman in the United States. The base salary for Chairman ranges from $324,533 to $404,766 with the average base salary of $365,055. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $324,533 to $404,766 with the average total cash compensation of $365,055.

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