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Chief of Staff pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Chief of Staff, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $97k to $385k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Chief of StaffIC1 Associate / Entry | $97k |
| Chief of StaffIC2 Mid-level | $133k |
| Senior Chief of StaffIC3 Senior | $175k |
| Lead Chief of StaffIC4 Staff / Lead | $214k |
| Principal Chief of StaffIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $249k |
| Senior Principal Chief of StaffIC6 Distinguished | $289k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Business ManagementM2 Associate Manager | $184k |
| Manager, Business ManagementM3 Manager | $214k |
| Senior Manager, Business ManagementM4 Senior Manager | $249k |
| Director, Business ManagementM5 Director | $294k |
| Senior Director, Business ManagementM6 Senior Director | $333k |
| VP, Business ManagementE1 Vice President | $385k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.