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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) jobs: 320 open roles

Open chief executive officer jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $195,000 a year.

The market for chief executive officer work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Executive Leadership function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Chief executives”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open chief executive officer jobs
320

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$195,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035 (about as fast as average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$213,990

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
19,100

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
AI use among chief executives is little observed so far.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Executive Leadership openings that ask for AI skills
2%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Executive Leadership openings that are remote
4%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. strategic planning6%
  2. 2. budgeting5%
  3. 3. regulatory compliance5%
  4. 4. risk management4%
  5. 5. project management4%
  6. 6. forecasting3%
  7. 7. excel2%
  8. 8. supply chain2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where chief executive officer experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Operations management and chief of staff

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    Chief operating officer, chief of staff and business operations roles use exactly what you did, often with less risk than running the whole company.

    Carries over: Running a business end to end, Leading leaders, Board and investor reporting

  • Consulting

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    Consulting and advisory work put your experience to use across many companies, often as a fractional or interim leader.

    Carries over: Pattern recognition from running companies, Credibility with executives, Turnarounds

  • Corporate development and strategy

    Adjacent · A few months

    Corporate development and strategy roles want people who have built or bought businesses.

    Carries over: Deals and partnerships, Strategy, Knowing what makes a business valuable

  • Business development

    Adjacent · A few months

    Senior business development and partnerships roles pay for executives who can get a meeting with anyone.

    Carries over: Opening doors at the top, Negotiation, Partnerships

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Open chief executive officer jobs

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Chief Executive Officer salary

The middle half of chief executive officer listings that state pay run from $167,000 to $250,000. See the full chief executive officer salary breakdown.

Where chief executive officer jobs are

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Chief Executive Officer jobs by city and state

Employers hiring chief executive officers

  • Confidential 32
  • Encompass Health 16
  • Acadia Healthcare 13
  • LifePoint Health 12
  • Prime Healthcare 10
  • H&B Facility Services 8
  • California Correctional Health Care Services 6
  • Universal Health Services 6
  • Select Medical 5
  • Ardent Health 4

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