Chief Information Officer Salary in Seattle, WA

How much does a Chief Information Officer make in Seattle, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Information Officer in Seattle, WA is $413,543. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $355,574 to $479,494, with most professionals earning between $302,796 and $539,539.

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What is a Chief Information Officer?

Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) or Information Technology (IT) Director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise who works with information technology and computer systems in order to support enterprise goals. Typically, the CIO reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer, but may also report to the Chief Operating Officer or Chief Financial Officer. In military organizations, they report to the Commanding Officer. The role of Chief Information Officer was first defined in 1981 by William R. Synnott, former Sen...

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Works with CEO, CFO and Leadership Team in setting of long-term strategic objectives while providing the management necessary to achieve profits, growth, and other goals of the company.

October 18, 2022

Manages the day-to-day operations of the information technology department including directing staff, who support administrative computing, networking, user services, telecommunications and other information technology functions.

February 24, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Information Officer in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

355574

479494

413543

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

460645

727700

582005

What is the average salary for Chief Information Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Information Officer in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Chief Information Officer ranges from $355,574 to $479,494 with the average base salary of $413,543. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $460,645 to $727,700 with the average total cash compensation of $582,005.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$413,543	$355,574 - $479,494
Bonus	$168,462	$105,072 - $248,206
Total Pay	$582,005	$460,645 - $727,700

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Information Officer Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $347,243 - $468,259	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $355,574 - $479,494	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $355,220 - $479,017	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $347,918 - $469,170	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $347,918 - $469,170	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $349,076 - $470,732	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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