Median salary
$222,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$183.8k – $269.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
69.6%
16 of 23 roles
Live roles
23
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Chief of Staff to the COO & GM of Marketplace
Chief of Staff, Product
Chief of Staff, Nuro Driver
Chief of Staff to the CPO
Chief of Staff
Staff Program Manager, Office of the CEO
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Checkr
|
$282,250 | 2 |
|
Nuro
|
$231,520 | 2 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$198,750 | 2 |
|
C3 AI
|
$340,000 | 1 |
|
Upwork
|
$306,500 | 1 |
|
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
Okta
|
$245,000 | 1 |
| TU Turing | $225,000 | 1 |
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How much do Chief of Staff roles in California pay?
The median salary for Chief of Staff roles in California is $222,750 per year. Most pay falls between $183,750 (25th percentile) and $269,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $163,750 to $306,000.
These figures are computed live from 23 active Chief of Staff roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 16 (69.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Chief of Staff roles in California include Tenstorrent, C3 AI, Upwork and Checkr.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.