Chief Executives Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$206,267
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$292,000
Total Employed
401,400
Chief Executives Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $292,000 | $311,000 | $146,000 - $402,000 | 6,400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $286,000 | $312,000 | $143,000 - $393,000 | 17,400 |
| Seattle, WA | $274,000 | $280,000 | $137,000 - $377,000 | 6,700 |
| New York, NY | $261,000 | $267,000 | $130,000 - $359,000 | 21,000 |
| Washington DC, DC | $255,000 | $269,000 | $128,000 - $351,000 | 8,600 |
| Boston, MA | $252,000 | $276,000 | $126,000 - $346,000 | 4,800 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $240,000 | $248,000 | $120,000 - $330,000 | 7,800 |
| San Diego, CA | $240,000 | $263,000 | $120,000 - $330,000 | 2,500 |
| Denver, CO | $236,000 | $261,000 | $118,000 - $324,000 | 11,200 |
| Portland, OR | $230,000 | $250,000 | $115,000 - $316,000 | 2,300 |
| Honolulu, HI | $226,000 | $241,000 | $113,000 - $311,000 | 5,900 |
| Baltimore, MD | $225,000 | $238,000 | $112,000 - $309,000 | 10,100 |
| Hartford, CT | $225,000 | $249,000 | $112,000 - $309,000 | 3,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $224,000 | $244,000 | $112,000 - $308,000 | 2,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $224,000 | $250,000 | $112,000 - $308,000 | 900 |
| Austin, TX | $223,000 | $235,000 | $112,000 - $307,000 | 6,100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $223,000 | $239,000 | $112,000 - $307,000 | 3,100 |
| Chicago, IL | $219,000 | $243,000 | $110,000 - $301,000 | 6,100 |
| Dallas, TX | $218,000 | $223,000 | $109,000 - $300,000 | 5,500 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $218,000 | $224,000 | $109,000 - $300,000 | 12,800 |
| Atlanta, GA | $212,000 | $233,000 | $106,000 - $292,000 | 16,600 |
| Richmond, VA | $208,000 | $230,000 | $104,000 - $286,000 | 4,500 |
| Houston, TX | $207,000 | $222,000 | $104,000 - $285,000 | 2,800 |
| Raleigh, NC | $207,000 | $219,000 | $104,000 - $285,000 | 9,900 |
| Columbus, OH | $205,000 | $217,000 | $102,000 - $282,000 | 4,300 |
| Nashville, TN | $204,000 | $212,000 | $102,000 - $280,000 | 4,800 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $203,000 | $208,000 | $102,000 - $279,000 | 5,900 |
| Kansas City, MO | $203,000 | $209,000 | $102,000 - $279,000 | 9,500 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $202,000 | $209,000 | $101,000 - $278,000 | 8,800 |
| Detroit, MI | $200,000 | $217,000 | $100,000 - $275,000 | 10,800 |
| Charlotte, NC | $199,000 | $209,000 | $100,000 - $274,000 | 2,000 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $198,000 | $217,000 | $99,000 - $272,000 | 7,300 |
| Miami, FL | $197,000 | $220,000 | $98,000 - $271,000 | 11,100 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $197,000 | $207,000 | $98,000 - $271,000 | 12,000 |
| Louisville, KY | $197,000 | $219,000 | $98,000 - $271,000 | 600 |
| Toronto, ON | $197,000 | $203,000 | $98,000 - $271,000 | 24,900 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $195,000 | $200,000 | $98,000 - $268,000 | 5,900 |
| Cleveland, OH | $195,000 | $214,000 | $98,000 - $268,000 | 6,300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $195,000 | $213,000 | $98,000 - $268,000 | 4,100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $194,000 | $199,000 | $97,000 - $267,000 | 2,500 |
| San Antonio, TX | $193,000 | $211,000 | $96,000 - $265,000 | 7,800 |
| St. Louis, MO | $192,000 | $199,000 | $96,000 - $264,000 | 9,200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $192,000 | $204,000 | $96,000 - $264,000 | 8,200 |
| New Orleans, LA | $191,000 | $204,000 | $96,000 - $263,000 | 1,500 |
| Tucson, AZ | $191,000 | $205,000 | $96,000 - $263,000 | 1,700 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $190,000 | $203,000 | $95,000 - $261,000 | 3,200 |
| Tampa, FL | $189,000 | $202,000 | $94,000 - $260,000 | 9,900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $189,000 | $197,000 | $94,000 - $260,000 | 1,200 |
| Orlando, FL | $186,000 | $192,000 | $93,000 - $256,000 | 9,900 |
| Vancouver, BC | $186,000 | $207,000 | $93,000 - $256,000 | 7,700 |
| Calgary, AB | $183,000 | $188,000 | $92,000 - $252,000 | 5,200 |
| Memphis, TN | $182,000 | $200,000 | $91,000 - $250,000 | 7,700 |
| Birmingham, AL | $181,000 | $193,000 | $90,000 - $249,000 | 1,100 |
| Ottawa, ON | $180,000 | $184,000 | $90,000 - $248,000 | 5,200 |
| Edmonton, AB | $171,000 | $178,000 | $86,000 - $235,000 | 7,700 |
| Hamilton, ON | $165,000 | $173,000 | $82,000 - $227,000 | 1,400 |
| Montreal, QC | $160,000 | $167,000 | $80,000 - $220,000 | 4,800 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $152,000 | $167,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 3,300 |
| Halifax, NS | $152,000 | $161,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 4,500 |
| Quebec City, QC | $145,000 | $152,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 500 |