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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
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$161,562 USD£123,747 GBPNew York City $203,529 USD |
$300,000 USD£229,783 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for CEO / United States is $161,562 USD per year. The most typical earning is $300,000 USD. All data are based on 218 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $167,700 USD. Women receive a salary of $132,000 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $178,500 USD. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of $174,200 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $176,600 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $171,500 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
|
4 |
100%
1.83% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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5 |
98.17%
2.29% |
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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4 |
95.87%
1.83% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
|
2 |
94.04%
0.92% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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7 |
93.12%
3.21% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
|
2 |
89.91%
0.92% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
|
2 |
88.99%
0.92% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
|
1 |
88.07%
0.46% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
|
6 |
87.61%
2.75% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
|
1 |
84.86%
0.46% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
|
4 |
84.4%
1.83% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
|
6 |
82.57%
2.75% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
|
24 |
79.82%
11.01% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
|
3 |
68.81%
1.38% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
|
5 |
67.43%
2.29% |
$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
|
1 |
65.14%
0.46% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
|
14 |
64.68%
6.42% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
|
5 |
58.26%
2.29% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
|
4 |
55.96%
1.83% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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2 |
54.13%
0.92% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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1 |
53.21%
0.46% |
HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
|
14 |
52.75%
6.42% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
|
3 |
46.33%
1.38% |
$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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7 |
44.95%
3.21% |
$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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7 |
41.74%
3.21% |
$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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7 |
38.53%
3.21% |
$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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15 |
35.32%
6.88% |
$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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2 |
28.44%
0.92% |
$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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8 |
27.52%
3.67% |
$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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2 |
23.85%
0.92% |
$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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5 |
22.94%
2.29% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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45 |
20.64%
20.64% |
# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Masters Degree | 67 | $178,500 USD |
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2 | Doctorate Degree | 25 | $174,200 USD |
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3 | Bachelors Degree | 81 | $159,300 USD |
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4 | Bellow H. School | 3 | $148,300 USD |
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5 | Some College | 35 | $133,100 USD |
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6 | High School | 7 | $128,400 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 16-20 Years | 32 | $176,600 USD |
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2 | 20+ Years | 113 | $171,500 USD |
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3 | 12-16 Years | 19 | $162,100 USD |
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4 | 8-12 Years | 22 | $154,300 USD |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 16 | $124,000 USD |
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6 | 2-4 Years | 3 | $123,300 USD |
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7 | 1-2 Years | 5 | $117,200 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 8 | $96,900 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 76-99 | 2 | $247,500 USD |
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2 | 56-60 | 27 | $189,400 USD |
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3 | 46-50 | 31 | $183,100 USD |
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4 | 21-25 | 2 | $175,000 USD |
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5 | 66-70 | 12 | $174,500 USD |
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6 | 51-55 | 32 | $162,100 USD |
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7 | n/a | 20 | $161,700 USD |
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8 | 61-65 | 20 | $161,000 USD |
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9 | 71-75 | 6 | $156,300 USD |
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10 | 36-40 | 18 | $151,100 USD |
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11 | 41-45 | 18 | $141,700 USD |
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12 | 31-35 | 16 | $129,200 USD |
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13 | 26-30 | 11 | $123,800 USD |
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14 | 14-20 | 3 | $71,700 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Permanent | 127 | $171,700 USD |
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2 | Contract | 4 | $167,800 USD |
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3 | Self Employed | 83 | $149,400 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 4 | $86,300 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Virginia | 2 | $287,500 USD |
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2 | New Jersey | 3 | $250,000 USD |
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3 | Minnesota | 1 | $250,000 USD |
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4 | Oregon | 1 | $220,000 USD |
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5 | New York State | 16 | $204,300 USD |
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6 | Colorado | 8 | $201,900 USD |
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7 | Illinois | 4 | $200,000 USD |
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8 | Hawaii | 1 | $200,000 USD |
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9 | Washington State | 10 | $194,400 USD |
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10 | Florida | 12 | $194,300 USD |
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11 | Nevada | 5 | $191,000 USD |
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12 | Oklahoma | 2 | $189,500 USD |
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13 | Montana | 2 | $180,000 USD |
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14 | Arizona | 5 | $176,200 USD |
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15 | California | 33 | $171,700 USD |
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16 | Kansas | 1 | $170,000 USD |
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17 | Massachusetts | 8 | $163,500 USD |
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18 | Alabama | 4 | $163,500 USD |
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19 | North Carolina | 3 | $158,300 USD |
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20 | Maryland | 3 | $156,700 USD |
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21 | Wisconsin | 3 | $155,000 USD |
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22 | Louisiana | 2 | $152,000 USD |
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23 | New Mexico | 1 | $150,000 USD |
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24 | Tennessee | 6 | $147,200 USD |
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25 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 4 | $141,300 USD |
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26 | Texas | 15 | $139,700 USD |
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27 | Georgia | 7 | $138,100 USD |
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28 | Ohio | 4 | $136,900 USD |
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29 | Pennsylvania | 8 | $134,800 USD |
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30 | Utah | 6 | $127,700 USD |
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31 | Iowa | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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32 | Indiana | 4 | $118,800 USD |
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33 | Michigan | 3 | $104,000 USD |
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34 | Missouri | 4 | $103,300 USD |
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35 | Maine | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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36 | Idaho | 2 | $95,000 USD |
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37 | Arkansas | 3 | $86,700 USD |
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38 | Connecticut | 2 | $85,000 USD |
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39 | Rhode Island | 2 | $72,500 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Birmingham, United States | 1 | $299,000 USD |
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2 | Richmond | 2 | $287,500 USD |
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3 | Newark | 3 | $250,000 USD |
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4 | Tacoma | 2 | $247,500 USD |
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5 | Fort Lauderdale | 1 | $238,000 USD |
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6 | Long Beach | 1 | $225,000 USD |
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7 | Portland, Oregon | 1 | $220,000 USD |
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8 | Las Vegas | 4 | $218,800 USD |
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9 | Tampa | 1 | $210,000 USD |
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10 | Orlando | 3 | $205,000 USD |
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11 | New York City | 15 | $203,500 USD |
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12 | Denver | 8 | $201,900 USD |
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13 | Chicago | 4 | $200,000 USD |
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14 | Columbus | 1 | $200,000 USD |
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15 | San Diego | 5 | $191,000 USD |
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16 | Tempe | 1 | $190,000 USD |
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17 | Oklahoma City | 2 | $189,500 USD |
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18 | San Jose | 3 | $183,300 USD |
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19 | San Francisco | 7 | $182,900 USD |
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20 | Miami | 7 | $181,300 USD |
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21 | Seattle | 8 | $181,100 USD |
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22 | Billings, Montana | 2 | $180,000 USD |
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23 | Tucson | 1 | $180,000 USD |
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24 | Los Angeles | 13 | $173,500 USD |
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25 | Phoenix | 3 | $170,300 USD |
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26 | Austin | 2 | $165,000 USD |
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27 | Boston | 8 | $163,500 USD |
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28 | Nashville | 3 | $160,000 USD |
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29 | Houston | 7 | $158,600 USD |
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30 | Baltimore | 3 | $156,700 USD |
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31 | Atlanta | 6 | $152,500 USD |
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32 | Baton Rouge | 2 | $152,000 USD |
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33 | Albuquerque | 1 | $150,000 USD |
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34 | Cincinnati | 2 | $145,000 USD |
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35 | Washington DC | 4 | $141,300 USD |
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36 | Philadelphia | 8 | $134,800 USD |
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37 | Knoxville | 2 | $129,000 USD |
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38 | Dallas | 3 | $128,300 USD |
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39 | Salt Lake City | 6 | $127,700 USD |
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40 | --Other-- | 16 | $121,400 USD |
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41 | Des Moines | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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42 | Indianapolis | 4 | $118,800 USD |
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43 | Huntsville | 2 | $115,000 USD |
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44 | Charlotte | 2 | $112,500 USD |
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45 | Brownsville | 1 | $110,000 USD |
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46 | Milwaukee | 2 | $107,500 USD |
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47 | Detroit | 3 | $104,000 USD |
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48 | Kansas City | 2 | $104,000 USD |
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49 | St. Louis | 2 | $102,500 USD |
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50 | Garden Grove | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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51 | Boise | 2 | $95,000 USD |
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52 | Little Rock | 3 | $86,700 USD |
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53 | Hartford | 2 | $85,000 USD |
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54 | Henderson | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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55 | Providence | 2 | $72,500 USD |
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56 | El Paso | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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57 | Akron | 1 | $57,600 USD |
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58 | Augusta | 1 | $52,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $250,000 USD |
What I do?
"Leading the organization."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $249,900 USD |
What I do?
"Sales, estimating, project management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Philadelphia | High School | 16-20 Years | Expert | $105,000 USD |
What I do?
"Running services and software business."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boston | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $165,000 USD |
What I do?
"RUNNING BUSINESS."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $56,000 USD |
What I do?
"Business management and development."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Diego | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $245,000 USD |
What I do?
"Finance, law, administration, governance."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $250,000 USD |
What I do?
"Planning, accounting, purchasing, investing, marketing."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $200,000 USD |
What I do?
"Lead company."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $350,000 USD |
What I do?
"Strategic planning communication budgeting leadership reporting."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cincinnati | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage a mission to Haiti."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Indianapolis | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"EBIDTA Growth Going Public Sales Business Development."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $300,000 USD |
What I do?
"Licensed esthethician."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
El Paso | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Senor pastor of a medium to small church."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $101,000 USD |
What I do?
"Develop and Implement strategic plans for business development."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cincinnati | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $180,000 USD |
What I do?
"Strategy directton."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tucson | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $180,000 USD |
What I do?
"Management, strategy and leadership."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Owner/operator; Consultation, sales, marketing, HR, etc."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $85,000 USD |
What I do?
"ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUSINESS OWNER."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Austin | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $180,000 USD |
What I do?
"Nice everyday, work hard play hard."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Jose | Doctorate Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $200,000 USD |
What I do?
"Run a digital marketing agency."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Seattle | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $140,000 USD |
What I do?
"Run a business with $180k annual revenue."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Newark | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $300,000 USD |
What I do?
"Responsible for overall strategic direction, hiring, business development, bottom line, investment strategy."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $250,000 USD |
What I do?
"Managing operations of entire company."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Salt Lake City | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $160,000 USD |
What I do?
"Hire, fire, financial."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Augusta | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $52,000 USD |
What I do?
"Run day to day operations."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Philadelphia | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"I have owned and operated my own independent healthcare diagnostic company for 5 years."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Brownsville | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Lead the parent corporation of business groups; the headquarters organisation that owns a controlling stake in a number of companies, which conduct business separately; or a family-owned company. The head of this organisation reports to the financial board at the ultimate top of the structure or is the ultimate top of the organisation. Please note that associated organization type should be Parent/Independent. Lead the entire organisation according to the long-term mission, vision, values, and objectives defined by the financial board of directors. Establish corporate objectives, strategies, and plans; oversee, monitor, and evaluate all business activities so that these strategies and objectives are met. Lead, guide, evaluate, and develop senior executives in furthering organisational objectives. Select, or approve the selection of, senior executives. Establish, review, and adapt executive lines of control and areas of responsibility so that the organisation's structure maximises organisational performance. Pursue, negotiate, and approve mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other major change initiative so that the organisation meets its overall business objectives. Represent the organisation at public occasions (for example, conventions, shareholder meetings) and in interactions with external parties in order to present a positive image of the organisation. Normally Reports To: Corporate or Group Financial Board of Directors; Minimum Qualifications: University (Degree); Years of Experience: 16 or more."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Miami | Masters Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $285,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage and operate the team to grow the business."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Hotel transaction and advisory."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Miami | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $250,000 USD |
What I do?
"Self start up in e-commerce, consulting, and sourcing."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Seattle | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Varied industries business management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $130,000 USD |
What I do?
"Set strategy, recruit, and fundraise."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Senior executive responsible for all operations."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Las Vegas | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $300,000 USD |
What I do?
"Advisory consultant to executive level clients."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $300,000 USD |
What I do?
"Sales, day to day operations."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Baton Rouge | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $45,000 USD |
What I do?
"Founder and CEO of a Cloud Software company."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boston | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |
What I do?
"Wood products consultant."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boise | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage the organization of 300 employees including marketing, engineering, profit, and customer services."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Oklahoma City | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $184,000 USD |
What I do?
"M&A, Investment analysis."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Salt Lake City | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"23 years experience. I have held multiple positions,."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Seattle | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $300,000 USD |
What I do?
"Oversee EVERYTHING and also payroll, A/P, HR, regulations such as OSHA, EPA, BWC training."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Akron | High School | 8-12 Years | n/a | $57,600 USD |
What I do?
"MAnage a small software development firm."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Phoenix | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $243,000 USD |
What I do?
"Write checks and hire fire."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Birmingham, United States | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $299,000 USD |
What I do?
"Keeps tabs on everything happening at the company and the money."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Oklahoma City | Bellow H. School | 20+ Years | n/a | $195,000 USD |
What I do?
"Software company president."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Seattle | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $240,000 USD |
What I do?
"Engineering company."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Baton Rouge | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $259,000 USD |
What I do?
"Responsible for North America."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Richmond | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $300,000 USD |
What I do?
"Classroom Assistant and adjunct professor Physics and engineering. Associate engineer with NASA, DALMO VICTOR/ SINGER, et al."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Francisco | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Provide business development and management of a 10 person company."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $150,000 USD |