Chief Executives — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$213,990
United States, 2025
Employment
204,350
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
- O*NET code
- 11-1011.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 10 years
Typical tasks
- Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
- Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
- Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
- Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services.
- Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
- Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
- Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
- Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$75,700
25th percentile
$129,540
75th percentile
$356,200
90th percentile
$507,730
Most important skills
- Judgment and Decision Making4.8
- Complex Problem Solving4.4
- Critical Thinking4.4
- Speaking4.3
- Management of Financial Resources4.3
- Systems Evaluation4.3
- Coordination4.3
- Management of Personnel Resources4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Writing4.1
- Social Perceptiveness4.1
- Negotiation4.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 24 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
24
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.8 | 5.4 | Not selected | 5.4 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 4.3 | 5.3 | Not selected | 5.3 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.3 | 5.3 | Not selected | 5.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.4 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 4.3 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 4.1 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 5.3 | Not selected | 5.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.4 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Coordination | 4.3 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Speaking | 4.3 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Negotiation | 4.1 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Management of Material Resources | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Persuasion | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Chief ExecutivesHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $615,500 | 40 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | $587,950 | 60 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | $389,330 | 100 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $388,060 | 480 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $381,330 | 140 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $375,810 | 690 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $370,000 | 2,060 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | $354,310 | 160 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $344,960 | 3,610 | 2025 |
| OR | $341,630 | 910 | 2025 |
| WA | $339,810 | 3,170 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | $339,330 | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | $338,570 | 80 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $335,900 | 260 | 2025 |
| IL | $331,920 | 4,620 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $329,030 | 740 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | $326,160 | 820 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | $323,030 | 90 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $320,060 | 2,580 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $317,900 | 180 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.