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Chief of Staff salary: median $185,000 a year

Chief of Staff listings that state pay run from $159,000 to $225,000 for the middle half, based on 102 current job listings. 253 chief of staff roles are open now.

Chief of Staff pay range

From 102 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$159,000
Median
$185,000
Upper quarter
$225,000

Chief of Staff salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

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Chief of Staff salary questions

How much does a chief of staff make?
Among 102 open chief of staff listings that state pay, the median is $185,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $159,000 and $225,000.
Where does this chief of staff pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays chief of staffs the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $202,500.

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