Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29
Chief Of salary at AI companies, 2026
12 open Chief Of roles at 12 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $188k to $234k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $291k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
Every one of the 9,201 posted ranges at 215 AI companies, as a spreadsheet-ready CSV: the AI Salary Report, US$29 once. Tables by company, by role title, by function and level, by region and by currency, and the 100 highest ranges. Refreshed four times a day for 12 months from purchase. See 20 sample rows first. Your company or role missing? Reply to the receipt and it is refunded. One payment in US dollars, nothing renews; sold by 2542038 Alberta Ltd., trading as AI Hiring Index.
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By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead / Manager | 2 | $200k | $235k | $218k | $250k |
| Senior | 10 | $181k | $234k | $205k | $291k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 12 | $188k | $234k | $208k | $291k |
Highest posted Chief Of ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfire | Chief of Staff | $300k to $500k | San Francisco, CA |
| Vapi | Chief of Staff | $238k to $250k | San Francisco |
| Nuro | Chief of Staff, Nuro Driver | $194k to $291k | Mountain View, California (HQ) |
Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.
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