How much does a Chief Executive Officer make?
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$404,068
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Chief Executive Officer is $404,068 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $186,379 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $217,690 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Chief Executive Officer
Some related job titles are CEO Salaries with median pay of $375,784, Presidente & CEO Salaries with median pay of $434,494, President/Chief Executive Officer Salaries with median pay of $386,332, Executive Director Salaries with median pay of $233,435.
Top Paying Companies
For a Chief Executive Officer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Chief Executive Officer in United States. Employers include Google, Getaround and Apple.
Top Paying Companies
For Chief Executive Officer in United States
| 1 | $805,819 | ||
| 2 | Getaround | $731,821 | |
| 3 | Apple | $673,284 | |
| 4 | Goldman Sachs | $628,120 | |
| 5 | SelfEmployed.com | $552,923 | |
| 6 | CTS Corporation | $550,243 | |
| 7 | Amazon | $548,158 | |
| 8 | Digital Avenues | $496,449 | |
| 9 | Banyan Energy | $489,488 | |
| 10 | IBM | $485,658 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Chief Executive Officer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Chief Executive Officer in United States are Financial Services with a median total pay of $628,120, Information Technology with a median total pay of $610,721, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $550,243, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $471,087, and Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $438,282.
Financial Services
The top paying company in Financial Services for Chief Executive Officer is Goldman Sachs.
Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview
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Chief Executive Officer pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Chief Executive Officer is $186,379 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Chief Executive Officer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 4003 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Chief Executive Officer employees.
The highest salary for a Chief Executive Officer in United States is $341,073 per year.
The lowest salary for a Chief Executive Officer in United States is $108,100 per year.
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