Compensation benchmarks
Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO Salary Guide
Base salary benchmarks for Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO roles across cities, industries, and firm sizes. Select a city and sector to narrow the data to your market.
Base salary · 80 benchmarks
Low$115,000
Average$162,125
Top$250,000
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| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Corporate Banking | Large Institution | $145,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Family Office | Boutique | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Hedge Funds | Large Institution | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Insurance | Large Institution | $145,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Investment Banking | Large Institution | $150,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $150,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Real Estate | Large Institution | $165,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Family Office | Boutique | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Hedge Funds | Large Institution | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Boston | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $150,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Los Angeles | Family Office | Boutique | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | San Francisco | Family Office | Boutique | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | San Francisco | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $150,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Connecticut | Family Office | Boutique | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Connecticut | Hedge Funds | Large Institution | $155,000 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Real Estate | Large Institution | $160,000 | $180,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Washington D.C. | Family Office | Boutique | $150,000 | $180,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Washington D.C. | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $145,000 | $180,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Washington D.C. | Real Estate | Large Institution | $160,000 | $180,000 | $240,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Boston | Family Office | Boutique | $150,000 | $180,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Los Angeles | Real Estate | Large Institution | $160,000 | $180,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Family Office | Boutique | $145,000 | $175,000 | $240,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Houston | Family Office | Boutique | $145,000 | $175,000 | $240,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Investment Banking | Large Institution | $135,000 | $170,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Real Estate | Large Institution | $150,000 | $170,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Corporate Banking | Large Institution | $130,000 | $170,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Philadelphia | Family Office | Boutique | $145,000 | $170,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Philadelphia | Insurance | Large Institution | $130,000 | $170,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Connecticut | Insurance | Large Institution | $135,000 | $170,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Family Office | Boutique | $145,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Hedge Funds | Large Institution | $135,000 | $165,000 | $225,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Investment Banking | Large Institution | $135,000 | $165,000 | $225,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $135,000 | $165,000 | $225,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Real Estate | Large Institution | $135,000 | $165,000 | $225,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Boston | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | San Francisco | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Connecticut | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $160,000 | $250,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $160,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Washington D.C. | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $160,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Boston | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $160,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Los Angeles | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $160,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Los Angeles | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $160,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Connecticut | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $160,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $155,000 | $200,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $155,000 | $200,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $155,000 | $200,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $140,000 | $155,000 | $240,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $140,000 | $155,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Washington D.C. | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $140,000 | $155,000 | $240,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Washington D.C. | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $140,000 | $155,000 | $240,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Los Angeles | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $140,000 | $155,000 | $245,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Large Institution | $135,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $135,000 | $150,000 | $185,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Boston | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $135,000 | $150,000 | $185,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Boston | Asset & Wealth Management | Large Institution | $135,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $135,000 | $150,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $135,000 | $150,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Houston | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $135,000 | $150,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Houston | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $135,000 | $150,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Chicago | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $145,000 | $200,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Miami | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $145,000 | $180,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $145,000 | $230,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Houston | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $145,000 | $225,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Los Angeles | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $145,000 | $180,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Connecticut | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $145,000 | $180,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Washington D.C. | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $140,000 | $175,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Philadelphia | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $125,000 | $140,000 | $170,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Philadelphia | Asset & Wealth Management | Large Institution | $125,000 | $140,000 | $185,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Corporate Banking | Boutique | $125,000 | $135,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Corporate Banking | Mid-Market | $125,000 | $135,000 | $155,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Insurance | Boutique | $125,000 | $135,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | New York | Insurance | Mid-Market | $125,000 | $135,000 | $155,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Dallas | Corporate Banking | Mid-Market | $115,000 | $125,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Philadelphia | Insurance | Mid-Market | $115,000 | $125,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO | Connecticut | Insurance | Mid-Market | $115,000 | $125,000 | $145,000 |
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.