Side-by-side distribution
Chief of Staff
$198,055
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.6%
- Live roles
- 349
Operations Manager
$123,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 6,956
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HP
|
$167,950 | 5 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $100,000 | 3 |
Boston Medical Center
|
$207,750 | 2 |
Mercor
|
$205,000 | 2 |
Instacart
|
$196,031 | 2 |
Georgetown University
|
$153,251 | 2 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$151,750 | 2 |
Zeneducate
|
$140,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$56,160 | 326 |
Target
|
$102,500 | 60 |
DaVita
|
$115,000 | 44 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 28 |
Towne Park
|
$68,400 | 28 |
Applied Materials
|
$99,750 | 25 |
| TH The Home Depot | $61,000 | 25 |
PwC
|
$165,500 | 24 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $231,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $222,500 | 25 |
| New York | $203,750 | 38 |
| Boston | $200,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $145,000 | 5 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $166,000 | 221 |
| Seattle | $165,500 | 86 |
| Atlanta | $160,500 | 43 |
| Singapore | $154,635 | 3 |
| Boston | $153,750 | 92 |
| New York | $145,750 | 373 |
| Denver | $145,647 | 55 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 141 |
| Austin | $134,263 | 76 |
| Los Angeles | $132,300 | 96 |
Chief of Staff vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Chief of Staff is $198,055 per year (typically $159,815–$232,500), versus $123,600 for Operations Manager ($92,500–$157,010). That puts Chief of Staff about 60% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chief of Staff and Operations Manager 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.