Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 16
Chief of Staff Postings More Than Double, Salaries Reach $400,000 in AI Age
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 16

Chief of Staff Postings More Than Double, Salaries Reach $400,000 in AI Age

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 16

Summary

  • Chief of staff hiring surged last year, with job postings more than doubling as CEOs sought support navigating AI-driven uncertainty and heavier decision loads.
  • Salaries for the role can reach $400,000, underscoring how companies increasingly treat chiefs of staff as strategic operators rather than administrative aides.
  • North America now has more than triple the number of professionals with the title compared with 2021, according to Live Data Technologies.
  • Tech and financial services are seeing the sharpest gains, suggesting AI disruption is pushing the role from niche support job toward a mainstream executive tool.

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