Side-by-side distribution
Chief of Staff
$190,881
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 362
Consultant
$94,450
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.4%
- Live roles
- 18,262
Highest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff (Executive Office) and VP of Strategy & Operations
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to GM, Ads
Technical Chief of Staff, Data Center Engineering — HPE Networking
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff Director, Product
Chief of Staff to Dow Jones Energy General Manager
Chief of Staff to CCO
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Consultant - Contemporary & Designer Womenswear
Specialist, Designated Sales Consultant
Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic Mental Health | Community
Consultant Geriatrician
Management Consultant - London, UK
Employee Benefits Consultant
Property & Casualty Risk Consultant
Consultant Psychiatrist
Sales Consultant (12 hours/week)
Sales Consultant (16 hours/week)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HP
|
$156,000 | 5 |
Mercor
|
$205,000 | 3 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $100,000 | 3 |
Paired
|
$84,000 | 3 |
|
Flex
|
$301,500 | 2 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$242,875 | 2 |
Boston Medical Center
|
$207,750 | 2 |
Instacart
|
$196,031 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Signet Jewelers
|
$40,310 | 457 |
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 323 |
Accenture
|
$133,175 | 131 |
| AT AT&T | $61,000 | 131 |
Flagstar Bank
|
$41,132 | 130 |
CVS Health
|
$48,880 | 117 |
| GU Guidehouse | $130,500 | 108 |
Telstra
|
$69,326 | 103 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $231,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 28 |
| New York | $200,000 | 34 |
| Boston | $200,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $185,783 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $142,500 | 4 |
| Toronto | $109,101 | 3 |
Consultant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $162,731 | 88 |
| New York | $138,075 | 632 |
| San Francisco | $138,075 | 310 |
| Los Angeles | $138,075 | 253 |
| Seattle | $138,075 | 218 |
| Austin | $138,075 | 208 |
| Boston | $138,075 | 385 |
| Denver | $138,075 | 272 |
| Atlanta | $138,075 | 303 |
| Chicago | $131,125 | 512 |
Chief of Staff vs Consultant: which pays more?
The median for Chief of Staff is $190,881 per year (typically $159,815–$229,850), versus $94,450 for Consultant ($53,303–$134,000). That puts Chief of Staff about 102% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chief of Staff and Consultant are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.