Side-by-side distribution
Chief of Staff
$197,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.6%
- Live roles
- 290
Management Consultant
$125,316
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.7%
- Live roles
- 293
Highest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Chief of Staff (Executive Office) and VP of Strategy & Operations
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Chief of Staff to the COO & GM of Marketplace
Chief of Staff Director, Product
Chief of Staff, Product
Chief of Staff, CEO
Highest-paying jobs
Management Consultant - London, UK
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Consultant Pain Management PAYE
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Management Consultant - New York
SAP WM (Warehouse Management) Consultant
SAP WM (Warehouse Management) Consultant (Relocation OR 100% travel to St. Louis, MO or Philadelphia, PA) (Active Secret Clearance required)
SAP Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM) Consultant
SAP Order Management SD Consultant (TM/LE) – Onsite in St. Louis, MO
SAP Warehouse Management Consultant (EWM) (Active Secret Clearance required)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Coursera
|
$212,040 | 3 |
|
Flex
|
$301,500 | 2 |
|
Checkr
|
$282,250 | 2 |
Sonatus
|
$244,000 | 2 |
Nuro
|
$231,520 | 2 |
EliseAI
|
$212,500 | 2 |
Coursera Sourcing
|
$212,040 | 2 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$198,750 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 32 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 17 |
SEI
|
$160,000 | 5 |
Highspring
|
$125,632 | 5 |
BME Strategies
|
$104,000 | 3 |
Strata Decision Technology
|
$100,000 | 3 |
|
The Berkeley Partnership
|
$524,576 | 2 |
Addepar
|
$129,250 | 2 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $300,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $220,000 | 19 |
| New York | $200,000 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $192,500 | 4 |
| Toronto | $128,342 | 3 |
Chief of Staff vs Management Consultant: which pays more?
The median for Chief of Staff is $197,500 per year (typically $160,625–$238,863), versus $125,316 for Management Consultant ($103,700–$155,050). That puts Chief of Staff about 58% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chief of Staff and Management 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.