Compensation benchmarks
Base salary benchmarks for Executive Assistant to CEO/CIO roles in San Francisco, broken down by industry and firm size. Filter to your sector to see what the market is paying.

| 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 | San Francisco | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $150,000 | $165,000 | $250,000 |
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.