Side-by-side distribution
Chief of Staff
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 374
Operations Manager
$123,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 7,152
Highest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HP
|
$140,963 | 6 |
talentpluto
|
$175,000 | 5 |
Boston Medical Center
|
$215,000 | 3 |
| AX Axon | $197,496 | 3 |
Fundraise Up
|
$114,999 | 3 |
|
Flex
|
$301,500 | 2 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $281,000 | 2 |
|
Cohere
|
$273,750 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$56,160 | 293 |
Target
|
$102,500 | 64 |
DaVita
|
$114,750 | 34 |
| TH The Home Depot | $73,300 | 34 |
Maersk
|
$87,500 | 32 |
DoorDash USA
|
$168,000 | 28 |
Towne Park
|
$68,400 | 22 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$158,550 | 20 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $262,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 28 |
| Boston | $211,613 | 8 |
| New York | $185,000 | 35 |
| Chicago | $180,025 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 4 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 223 |
| Seattle | $151,533 | 71 |
| New York | $150,000 | 348 |
| Atlanta | $147,500 | 35 |
| Chicago | $145,550 | 112 |
| Denver | $140,000 | 51 |
| Austin | $137,500 | 50 |
| Boston | $136,800 | 72 |
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 85 |
| London | $120,647 | 18 |
Chief of Staff vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Chief of Staff is $185,000 per year (typically $155,000–$226,250), versus $123,800 for Operations Manager ($92,500–$157,500). That puts Chief of Staff about 49% 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.