Compensation benchmarks
Chief of Staff Salary in San Francisco
Base salary benchmarks for Chief of Staff roles in San Francisco, broken down by industry and firm size. Filter to your sector to see what the market is paying.
Base salary · 15 benchmarks
Low$130,000
Average$197,333
Top$350,000
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| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Technology | Large Institution | $215,000 | $270,000 | $325,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $200,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Family Office | Boutique | $200,000 | $225,000 | $350,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Technology | Mid-Market | $160,000 | $215,000 | $270,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Retail | Large Institution | $170,000 | $205,000 | $270,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $185,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Technology | Boutique | $160,000 | $195,000 | $215,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Professional Services | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $195,000 | $245,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Life Sciences & Biotech | Mid-Market | $145,000 | $190,000 | $240,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Professional Services | Boutique | $145,000 | $180,000 | $195,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Boutique | $150,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Investment Banking | Boutique | $150,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Life Sciences & Biotech | Boutique | $145,000 | $170,000 | $190,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Asset & Wealth Management | Boutique | $145,000 | $160,000 | $180,000 |
| Chief of Staff | San Francisco | Retail | Mid-Market | $130,000 | $155,000 | $185,000 |
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.