Compensation benchmarks
Chief of Staff Salary in New York
Base salary benchmarks for Chief of Staff roles in New York, broken down by industry and firm size. Filter to your sector to see what the market is paying.
Base salary · 34 benchmarks
Low$120,000
Average$195,882
Top$350,000
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| Chief of Staff | New York | Hedge Funds | Large Institution | $200,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Investment Banking | Large Institution | $200,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $200,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Technology | Large Institution | $200,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Entertainment | Large Institution | $190,000 | $230,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Family Office | Boutique | $200,000 | $225,000 | $350,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Real Estate | Large Institution | $185,000 | $225,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Professional Services | Large Institution | $175,000 | $225,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | PR & Communications | Large Institution | $180,000 | $215,000 | $280,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Marketing & Advertising | Large Institution | $175,000 | $210,000 | $275,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Retail | Large Institution | $175,000 | $210,000 | $275,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Large Institution | $185,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $185,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $185,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $185,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Professional Services | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Entertainment | Mid-Market | $160,000 | $200,000 | $240,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Technology | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | PR & Communications | Mid-Market | $155,000 | $190,000 | $210,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Professional Services | Boutique | $150,000 | $185,000 | $200,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Marketing & Advertising | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $185,000 | $200,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Technology | Boutique | $150,000 | $180,000 | $200,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $165,000 | $175,000 | $200,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Hedge Funds | Boutique | $150,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Investment Banking | Boutique | $150,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Boutique | $150,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Entertainment | Boutique | $135,000 | $170,000 | $220,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Boutique | $150,000 | $165,000 | $185,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Real Estate | Boutique | $150,000 | $165,000 | $185,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Retail | Mid-Market | $135,000 | $160,000 | $190,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | PR & Communications | Boutique | $125,000 | $155,000 | $190,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Marketing & Advertising | Boutique | $120,000 | $150,000 | $185,000 |
| Chief of Staff | New York | Retail | Boutique | $135,000 | $150,000 | $180,000 |
Figures reflect base salary ranges observed across Blackbook Associates mandates and market intelligence. Total compensation, including bonus and other incentives, will vary by firm and individual. Our benchmarks skew towards the upper end of the market. While managing the diary and inbox remains part of the role, we place proactive professionals expected to add commercial value and operate as a genuine extension of their principal — a different calibre to the reactive, old-school secretary — and compensation reflects that.