Side-by-side distribution
Chief of Staff
$197,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.4%
- Live roles
- 284
Strategy
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.1%
- Live roles
- 967
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
Senior Manager, Business Strategy & Sales
Head of GTM Business Operations & Strategy, Policy
Head of Solution and Commercialization Strategy
Vice President, Head of Strategy & Operations
Head of Revenue Strategy & Operations
Head of Aftermarket Strategy & Offering Management
Head of GTM Strategy
Senior Commercial Strategy & Transformation Manager
Data & AI Strategy Senior Manager
Senior Vertical Strategy Manager, F&B
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
|
$147,450 | 34 |
Kepler Group
|
$92,500 | 21 |
|
EliseAI
|
$185,000 | 10 |
Charlie Health
|
$103,000 | 9 |
Highspring
|
$171,277 | 8 |
Decagon
|
$185,000 | 7 |
Airwallex
|
$153,176 | 6 |
HelloFresh
|
$124,550 | 6 |
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 |
Strategy salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | $243,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $168,000 | 89 |
| Seattle | $155,400 | 33 |
| Austin | $155,400 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $154,000 | 28 |
| New York | $145,000 | 196 |
| Chicago | $142,867 | 44 |
| Atlanta | $141,568 | 10 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $133,935 | 14 |
Chief of Staff vs Strategy: which pays more?
The median for Chief of Staff is $197,500 per year (typically $160,625–$234,088), versus $145,000 for Strategy ($119,955–$176,175). That puts Chief of Staff about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chief of Staff and Strategy 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.