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

CityMedianAverageRange (10th-90th)Employed
San Jose, CA$292,000$311,000$146,000 - $402,0006,400
San Francisco, CA$286,000$312,000$143,000 - $393,00017,400
Seattle, WA$274,000$280,000$137,000 - $377,0006,700
New York, NY$261,000$267,000$130,000 - $359,00021,000
Washington DC, DC$255,000$269,000$128,000 - $351,0008,600
Boston, MA$252,000$276,000$126,000 - $346,0004,800
Los Angeles, CA$240,000$248,000$120,000 - $330,0007,800
San Diego, CA$240,000$263,000$120,000 - $330,0002,500
Denver, CO$236,000$261,000$118,000 - $324,00011,200
Portland, OR$230,000$250,000$115,000 - $316,0002,300
Honolulu, HI$226,000$241,000$113,000 - $311,0005,900
Baltimore, MD$225,000$238,000$112,000 - $309,00010,100
Hartford, CT$225,000$249,000$112,000 - $309,0003,500
Minneapolis, MN$224,000$244,000$112,000 - $308,0002,400
Sacramento, CA$224,000$250,000$112,000 - $308,000900
Austin, TX$223,000$235,000$112,000 - $307,0006,100
Anchorage, AK$223,000$239,000$112,000 - $307,0003,100
Chicago, IL$219,000$243,000$110,000 - $301,0006,100
Dallas, TX$218,000$223,000$109,000 - $300,0005,500
Philadelphia, PA$218,000$224,000$109,000 - $300,00012,800
Atlanta, GA$212,000$233,000$106,000 - $292,00016,600
Richmond, VA$208,000$230,000$104,000 - $286,0004,500
Houston, TX$207,000$222,000$104,000 - $285,0002,800
Raleigh, NC$207,000$219,000$104,000 - $285,0009,900
Columbus, OH$205,000$217,000$102,000 - $282,0004,300
Nashville, TN$204,000$212,000$102,000 - $280,0004,800
Salt Lake City, UT$203,000$208,000$102,000 - $279,0005,900
Kansas City, MO$203,000$209,000$102,000 - $279,0009,500
Indianapolis, IN$202,000$209,000$101,000 - $278,0008,800
Detroit, MI$200,000$217,000$100,000 - $275,00010,800
Charlotte, NC$199,000$209,000$100,000 - $274,0002,000
Jacksonville, FL$198,000$217,000$99,000 - $272,0007,300
Miami, FL$197,000$220,000$98,000 - $271,00011,100
Phoenix, AZ$197,000$207,000$98,000 - $271,00012,000
Louisville, KY$197,000$219,000$98,000 - $271,000600
Toronto, ON$197,000$203,000$98,000 - $271,00024,900
Las Vegas, NV$195,000$200,000$98,000 - $268,0005,900
Cleveland, OH$195,000$214,000$98,000 - $268,0006,300
Milwaukee, WI$195,000$213,000$98,000 - $268,0004,100
Pittsburgh, PA$194,000$199,000$97,000 - $267,0002,500
San Antonio, TX$193,000$211,000$96,000 - $265,0007,800
St. Louis, MO$192,000$199,000$96,000 - $264,0009,200
Cincinnati, OH$192,000$204,000$96,000 - $264,0008,200
New Orleans, LA$191,000$204,000$96,000 - $263,0001,500
Tucson, AZ$191,000$205,000$96,000 - $263,0001,700
Oklahoma City, OK$190,000$203,000$95,000 - $261,0003,200
Tampa, FL$189,000$202,000$94,000 - $260,0009,900
Buffalo, NY$189,000$197,000$94,000 - $260,0001,200
Orlando, FL$186,000$192,000$93,000 - $256,0009,900
Vancouver, BC$186,000$207,000$93,000 - $256,0007,700
Calgary, AB$183,000$188,000$92,000 - $252,0005,200
Memphis, TN$182,000$200,000$91,000 - $250,0007,700
Birmingham, AL$181,000$193,000$90,000 - $249,0001,100
Ottawa, ON$180,000$184,000$90,000 - $248,0005,200
Edmonton, AB$171,000$178,000$86,000 - $235,0007,700
Hamilton, ON$165,000$173,000$82,000 - $227,0001,400
Montreal, QC$160,000$167,000$80,000 - $220,0004,800
Winnipeg, MB$152,000$167,000$76,000 - $209,0003,300
Halifax, NS$152,000$161,000$76,000 - $209,0004,500
Quebec City, QC$145,000$152,000$80,000 - $194,000500