How much does a Chief Executive Officer make in Seattle, WA? The average Chief Executive Officer salary in Seattle, WA is $924,854 as of April 24, 2024, but the range typically falls between $698,870 and $1,191,622. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Chief Executive Officer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Chief Executive Officer Salary $493,124 Seattle,WA April 24, 2024
25th Percentile Chief Executive Officer Salary $698,870 Seattle,WA April 24, 2024
50th Percentile Chief Executive Officer Salary $924,854 Seattle,WA April 24, 2024
75th Percentile Chief Executive Officer Salary $1,191,622 Seattle,WA April 24, 2024
90th Percentile Chief Executive Officer Salary $1,434,501 Seattle,WA April 24, 2024
25% $698,870 10% $493,124 90% $1,434,501 75% $1,191,622 $924,854 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Health Care: Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

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Childcare: Child care, otherwise known as day care, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time. Child care is a broad topic that covers a wide spectrum of professionals, institutions, contexts, activities, and social and cultural conventions.

Leadership 14.94%
Health Care 1.12%
Childcare 0.92%
Others 83.02%

Job Description for Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the short and long-term profitability and growth of the company. Organizes leadership and staff to meet strategic goals. Being a Chief Executive Officer ensures appropriate governance and controls. Identifies and delivers value to stakeholders. Additionally, Chief Executive Officer may require an advanced degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a board of directors. Responsible for the development of functional or business unit strategy for the entire organization. Defines corporate vision and strategy establishes company direction and focus. Executes multiple high impact initiatives to achieve overall corporate goals. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Jonathan E. Johnson III, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)
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Chief Executive Officer salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Chief Executive Officer, the highest Chief Executive Officer salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Chief Executive Officer salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Chief Executive Officer salary is in Miami, FL, where the Chief Executive Officer salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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