Median salary
$198,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$163.1k – $243.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
39.6%
124 of 313 roles
Live roles
313
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff (Executive Office) and VP of Strategy & Operations
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Marketing Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff Director, Product
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
talentpluto
|
$175,000 | 5 |
| AX Axon | $197,496 | 3 |
Fundraise Up
|
$114,741 | 3 |
|
Flex
|
$301,500 | 2 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $281,000 | 2 |
|
Cohere
|
$273,750 | 2 |
Handshake
|
$270,000 | 2 |
Okta
|
$263,750 | 2 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $292,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 26 |
| Austin | $218,750 | 4 |
| Boston | $211,613 | 6 |
| New York | $197,498 | 38 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 4 |
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How much do Chief of Staff roles pay?
The median salary for Chief of Staff roles is $198,050 per year. Most pay falls between $163,125 (25th percentile) and $243,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $135,000 to $259,308.
These figures are computed live from 313 active Chief of Staff roles on JobsRadar, of which 124 (39.6%) 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 include Sonder.io, Goodfire, Tenstorrent and Dexmate.
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?
- The median is $198,050 per year, with most pay between $163,125 and $243,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 124 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Chief of Staff salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $135,000 to $259,308 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $198,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.