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Also called bd executive, business development executive, business executive and chief executive officer.
$213,990
Median pay a year
204,350
People do this work
6
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Chief Executive
Summary
Chief Executive directing company policies and operational activities, coordinating financial strategies, and collaborating with board members to enhance performance and ensure organizational continuity
Experience
Chief Executive
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed and coordinated financial activities to fund operations and maximize investments
Conferred with board members and staff to discuss issues and resolve problems
Prepared budgets for approval, including funding for program implementation
Directed and implemented policies and objectives to ensure operational continuity and productivity
Analyzed operations to evaluate company performance and identify areas for improvement
Reviewed reports submitted by staff to recommend approval or suggest changes
Served as a liaison between organizations, shareholders, and outside entities
Liaising between departments, Representing the organization, Directing customer service, Conducting hearings, Conducting research on social issues, Conducting research, Analyzing data, Analyzing legal impact
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Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Directed financial activities to maximize investmentsConferred with board members to resolve issuesPrepared budgets for program implementation approvalImplemented policies to increase organizational productivityPresented reports on budgets and program activitiesAnalyzed operations to identify cost reduction areas
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Directed financial activities to maximize investments and ensure effective allocation of resources
Prepared comprehensive budgets for program implementation, securing necessary approvals for funding
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Directed financial activities that increased investment returns through strategic planning
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Increased investment returns through strategic financial planningImproved investment performance with targeted financial strategies
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Show how the budgets impacted program success or funding approval
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Prepared comprehensive budgets for program implementation, securing necessary approvals for funding
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Enabled successful program launches with well-prepared budgetsFacilitated funding approvals through detailed budget presentationsImproved program outcomes by aligning budgets with strategic goals
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Directing financial operations
Directing services
Liaising between departments
Representing the organization
Directing customer service
Conducting hearings
Conducting research on social issues
Conducting research
Analyzing data
Analyzing legal impact
Implementing process changes
Developing organizational policies
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What a Chief Executive does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Chief Executive make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$129,540
Median
$213,990
75th percentile
$356,200
About 204,350 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$121,990
$166,710
$262,750
AL
$134,650
$166,420
$222,490
AR
$72,580
$119,990
$196,800
CA
$133,610
$218,600
$351,090
CO
$134,380
$213,370
$302,380
CT
$203,990
$295,120
$456,890
DE
$148,830
$199,990
$360,810
GA
$109,290
$208,180
$378,450
HI
$169,240
$281,640
$394,780
IA
$136,440
$211,190
$331,660
ID
$133,310
$177,210
$296,580
IL
$186,440
$331,920
$428,710
IN
$134,000
$254,180
$377,760
KS
$111,660
$158,100
$283,880
KY
$119,990
$179,530
$298,750
MD
$188,890
$248,660
$396,650
ME
$92,240
$138,770
$233,540
MI
$160,010
$255,560
$405,120
MN
$138,060
$195,670
$313,510
MO
$111,070
$172,320
$275,660
MS
$119,580
$139,250
$185,680
MT
$104,490
$182,340
$312,050
NC
$182,980
$314,290
$442,080
ND
$129,610
$164,560
$240,090
NE
$150,160
$214,680
$335,760
NH
$139,360
$168,590
$232,570
NJ
$207,160
$310,440
$448,910
NM
$43,710
$123,500
$195,970
NV
$99,340
$149,770
$279,600
NY
$178,980
$257,980
$419,730
OH
$123,200
$176,440
$350,670
OK
$104,740
$163,790
$240,480
OR
$217,050
$341,630
$520,980
PA
$162,920
$232,560
$397,100
PR
$71,840
$97,510
$155,990
RI
$181,270
$235,360
$414,180
SC
$109,000
$168,840
$258,950
SD
$211,870
$280,900
$428,840
TN
$113,110
$198,830
$307,390
TX
$172,490
$257,850
$399,880
UT
$109,240
$171,880
$299,040
VA
$193,700
$310,740
$434,580
VT
$138,160
$175,070
$303,920
WA
$216,230
$339,810
$442,180
WI
$152,760
$208,350
$318,910
WV
$97,550
$151,950
$253,870
WY
$123,790
$147,940
$205,620
Other names
Other names for this job
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This page is about the occupation Chief Executives. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.