Median salary
$205,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$165k – $246k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
60.9%
53 of 87 roles
Live roles
87
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Chief of Staff to GM, Ads
Chief of Staff
Senior Staff AI Engineer - Office of the CTO
Director, Chief of Staff for Hybrid Cloud COO
Chief of Staff to the CMO
Chief of Staff to Chief Strategy Officer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$233,750 | 2 |
|
Goodfire
|
$400,000 | 1 |
|
Cisco
|
$302,350 | 1 |
Ceribell, Inc
|
$284,000 | 1 |
|
Pinterest
|
$273,094 | 1 |
|
Sonatus
|
$270,000 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$263,525 | 1 |
|
Cloudflare
|
$262,500 | 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 $205,000 per year. Most pay falls between $165,000 (25th percentile) and $246,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $140,000 to $263,320.
These figures are computed live from 87 active Chief of Staff roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 53 (60.9%) 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 Goodfire, Dexmate, Pinterest and Cisco.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Chief of Staff salary in California?
- The median is $205,000 per year, with most pay between $165,000 and $246,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 53 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Chief of Staff salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $140,000 to $263,320 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $205,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.