Executive & Leadership salaries in the US
Half of US executive & leadership jobs that state an annual salary start at $115,000 or more. Based on 4,869 live job ads that show the pay, out of 9,192.
Pay
Advertised starting salaries
The band covers the middle 80%: one in ten starts below $50,000 and one in ten above $217,753.
By job title
Common executive & leadership job titles
| Title | Median | Salaries |
|---|---|---|
| Director | $175,000 | 386 |
| General Manager | $80,000 | 129 |
| Associate Director | $152,600 | 115 |
| Senior Director | $206,225 | 100 |
| Vice President | $200,000 | 78 |
| Executive Director | $144,500 | 48 |
| Assistant General Manager | $70,000 | 46 |
| Program Director | $80,000 | 31 |
| Assistant Director | $61,500 | 22 |
| Sr. Director | $212,000 | 21 |
| Program Coordinator | $58,839 | 17 |
| Regional Director | $135,000 | 16 |
By state
Where executive & leadership jobs pay most
| State | Median | Salaries |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $172,075 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $170,000 | 226 |
| California | $150,000 | 445 |
| District of Columbia | $135,000 | 91 |
| New York | $120,000 | 486 |
| Virginia | $112,500 | 122 |
| Washington | $110,000 | 70 |
| Texas | $102,400 | 122 |
| Illinois | $100,000 | 141 |
| Colorado | $100,000 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,000 | 55 |
| Maryland | $85,933 | 51 |
| Missouri | $80,000 | 36 |
| North Carolina | $79,000 | 43 |
| Minnesota | $74,597 | 50 |
| Michigan | $72,500 | 32 |
| Ohio | $70,000 | 39 |
| Georgia | $55,000 | 74 |
| Florida | $51,500 | 107 |
| South Carolina | $45,000 | 40 |
States with at least 30 distinct salaries. Pay in job ads is required by law in some states, so those have more data.
By employer
Highest-advertising employers
- Bristol Myers Squibb$207,490 · 31 salaries
- Insmed$199,500 · 10 salaries
- Summit Therapeutics$196,500 · 10 salaries
- Salesforce$191,100 · 17 salaries
- Deutsche Bank$190,000 · 10 salaries
- AstraZeneca$180,657 · 17 salaries
- Oscar Health$180,504 · 10 salaries
- BeOne Medicines$171,950 · 22 salaries
- Cushman & Wakefield$144,500 · 15 salaries
- State Street$115,000 · 16 salaries
Employers with at least 10 distinct salaries in this field, ranked by median.
Executive & Leadership pay questions
What is the average salary for executive & leadership jobs in the US?+
The median advertised starting salary is $115,000, based on 2,952 distinct salaries in live US job ads. One in ten starts below $50,000 and one in ten above $217,753.
What do hourly executive & leadership jobs pay?+
The median advertised hourly rate is $22.00, from 1,479 hourly roles.
Which state pays the most for executive & leadership jobs?+
New Jersey, with a median advertised starting salary of $172,075 (110 salaries).
How many executive & leadership jobs show the pay?+
53% of 9,192 live executive & leadership jobs on Joboru US state the pay.