Side-by-side distribution
Chief of Staff
$197,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.4%
- Live roles
- 284
Operations Manager
$139,625
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.7%
- Live roles
- 2,754
Highest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Chief of Staff (Executive Office) and VP of Strategy & Operations
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
Station Operations Manager (Cold Chain)
Client Operations Specialist (Internal Account Manager)
Senior Product Operations Manager
People Operations Manager
Director, RISC-V Software TPM & Ops
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Sr. Sales Operations Manager
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Threat Intel Manager, Influence Operations & Surveillance
North America Senior Revenue Operations Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Flex
|
$301,500 | 2 |
|
Checkr
|
$282,250 | 2 |
Sonatus
|
$244,000 | 2 |
Nuro
|
$231,520 | 2 |
EliseAI
|
$212,500 | 2 |
Coursera
|
$212,040 | 2 |
Coursera Sourcing
|
$212,040 | 2 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$198,750 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 30 |
Anduril Industries
|
$168,750 | 26 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 16 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$95,000 | 14 |
OpenAI
|
$228,000 | 13 |
Brex
|
$151,533 | 13 |
Airbnb
|
$162,750 | 12 |
Samsara
|
$134,176 | 11 |
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 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $167,500 | 195 |
| New York | $150,000 | 249 |
| Seattle | $149,750 | 56 |
| Denver | $146,500 | 28 |
| Austin | $140,000 | 29 |
| Chicago | $137,500 | 53 |
| Boston | $137,500 | 36 |
| Atlanta | $130,350 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $130,200 | 47 |
| Dublin | $125,200 | 5 |
Chief of Staff vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Chief of Staff is $197,500 per year (typically $160,625–$234,088), versus $139,625 for Operations Manager ($101,500–$167,500). That puts Chief of Staff about 41% 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.