Chief Investment Officer (RIA) Salary (BLS May 2025 Data)

BLS reports Chief Executives, not a separate wage for Chief Investment Officer (RIA). This broader occupation does not distinguish seniority, work arrangement or language requirements.

United States: the middle half of workers earned $129,540 to $356,200, with a median of $213,990. The thin line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Annual wage percentiles, United States, BLS May 2025
Percentile	Wage	What it means
10th	$75,700	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th	$129,540	25% earned less than this.
Median	$213,990	Half earned less and half earned more.
75th	$356,200	75% earned less than this.
90th	$507,730	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$269,630	Average wage across all workers.

United States: the middle half of workers earned $62.28 to $171.25, with a median of $102.88. The thin line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Hourly wage percentiles, United States, BLS May 2025
Percentile	Wage	What it means
10th	$36.39	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th	$62.28	25% earned less than this.
Median	$102.88	Half earned less and half earned more.
75th	$171.25	75% earned less than this.
90th	$244.10	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$129.63	Average wage across all workers.

What BLS wages include and exclude

Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

Employment, U.S.: 204,350
Mean annual wage: $269,630
Reference period: May 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, released 2026-05-15. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, United States. BLS source tables and downloads; release notes. Select this SOC and area in the source files; the tables index is not an exact-row link.

Target metros

Chief Investment Officer (RIA) by metro, annual wages, BLS May 2025
Metro	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	Location quotient
Miami	Not published by BLS for this area. See the national and state figures above.
Tampa	Not published by BLS for this area. See the national and state figures above.
Orlando	Not published by BLS for this area. See the national and state figures above.
Raleigh	$286,050	$171,810 to $417,820	360	0.36
New York City	$301,440	$208,320 to $462,490	7,180	0.58
Northern New Jersey	$301,440	$208,320 to $462,490	7,180	0.58
Dallas	$320,060	$198,120 to $442,330	2,580	0.49
Chicago	$344,960	$197,530 to $428,710	3,610	0.61

A location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in that metro than in the nation. Northern New Jersey figures come from the broader New York metro.

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By industry

These are national industry estimates for SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, not a separate estimate for this title. Industry names below are exactly as BLS publishes them. Private-sector rows are labeled when an all-ownership estimate is not available.

BLS OEWS May 2025, national annual wages by industry
BLS industry	NAICS	Ownership	P25	Median	P75	Employment
Construction	23	Private	$118,110	$198,040	$311,990	6,450
Construction of Buildings	236000	Private	$162,630	$220,450	$341,330	1,370
Residential Building Construction	236100	Private	$157,070	$213,510	$315,530	520
Nonresidential Building Construction	236200	Private	$168,640	$225,550	$347,300	840
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	237000	Private	$144,210	$224,170	$306,440	1,260
Utility System Construction	237100	Private	$168,140	$206,420	$295,070	480
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	237130	Private	$175,580	$245,980	$344,190	270
Land Subdivision	237200	Private	$159,200	$303,870	$332,910	220
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	237300	Private	$116,510	$229,950	$294,690	330
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	237900	Private	$135,010	$147,460	$350,530	230
Specialty Trade Contractors	238000	Private	$100,570	$169,170	$283,340	3,830
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	238100	Private	$88,170	$172,400	$331,400	Not published by BLS
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	238110	Private	$84,220	$150,740	$215,730	170
Roofing Contractors	238160	Private	$88,170	$169,950	$327,420	Not published by BLS
Building Equipment Contractors	238200	Private	$104,310	$168,840	$261,870	1,490
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	238210	Private	$118,510	$172,410	$266,910	630
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	238220	Private	$93,740	$174,130	$271,790	760
Other Building Equipment Contractors	238290	Private	$81,360	$157,100	$177,770	100
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	238310	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	160
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	238320	Private	$161,560	$202,780	$221,110	Not published by BLS
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	238900	Private	$113,900	$151,900	$319,020	490
Manufacturing	31-33	Private	$160,390	$263,290	$390,070	10,990
Food Manufacturing	311000	Private	$160,890	$274,990	$420,680	1,300
Animal Food Manufacturing	311100	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	60
Grain and Oilseed Milling	311200	Private	$184,410	$264,440	$359,060	40
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	311300	Private	$190,390	$276,290	$380,610	40
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	311400	Private	$128,650	$229,290	$395,010	230
Dairy Product Manufacturing	311500	Private	$138,990	$198,910	$308,900	140
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	311600	Private	$166,920	$264,590	$452,790	200
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	311800	Private	$161,220	$330,940	$437,700	170
Other Food Manufacturing	311900	Private	$174,520	$301,120	$441,210	400
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	312000	Private	$205,180	$273,450	$399,990	210
Beverage Manufacturing	312100	Private	$213,620	$281,130	$399,990	190
Textile Mills	313000	Private	$146,370	$176,450	$376,100	60
Textile Product Mills	314000	Private	$176,820	$206,270	$258,950	40
Other Textile Product Mills	314900	Private	$176,820	$206,270	$258,950	40
Apparel Manufacturing	315000	Private	$146,640	$162,590	$445,360	100
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	315200	Private	$146,640	$162,330	$528,880	100
Wood Product Manufacturing	321000	Private	$124,420	$311,420	$377,800	180
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	321900	Private	$105,640	$307,640	$367,810	140
Paper Manufacturing	322000	Private	$195,970	$344,970	$499,320	210
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	322200	Private	$195,760	$344,970	$499,320	210
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	324000	Private	$303,990	$360,290	$447,260	60
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	324100	Private	$303,990	$360,290	$447,260	60
Chemical Manufacturing	325000	Private	$202,100	$326,280	$408,820	1,140
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	3250A1	Private	$203,280	$300,900	$428,840	350
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)	3250A2	Private	$205,990	$277,750	$370,200	270
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	325400	Private	$201,990	$369,510	$408,820	510
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	326000	Private	$169,760	$243,120	$421,530	450
Plastics Product Manufacturing	326100	Private	$175,270	$244,590	$446,450	340
Rubber Product Manufacturing	326200	Private	$153,280	$208,210	$340,150	110
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	327000	Private	$212,260	$277,640	$363,180	160
Primary Metal Manufacturing	331000	Private	$105,600	$257,460	$310,230	290
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	331100	Private	$72,250	$310,220	$541,580	60
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	331200	Private	$198,380	$275,320	$331,550	50
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	331400	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	90
Foundries	331500	Private	$186,190	$257,460	$286,070	70
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	332000	Private	$137,500	$206,740	$313,780	1,370
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	3320A1	Private	$156,020	$216,570	$355,510	470
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	3320A2	Private	$160,810	$212,200	$307,460	390
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	332700	Private	$123,590	$178,670	$247,400	380
Machine Shops	332710	Private	$123,590	$176,070	$232,460	340
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	332720	Private	$109,880	$211,540	$331,280	40
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	332800	Private	$134,010	$202,060	$320,660	130
Machinery Manufacturing	333000	Private	$139,540	$219,510	$352,610	1,020
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	3330A1	Private	$145,010	$214,920	$354,870	710
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	333300	Private	$214,420	$299,240	$370,220	140
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	333500	Private	$124,680	$176,560	$320,080	150
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	334000	Private	$191,620	$300,650	$424,700	1,480
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	334100	Private	$188,680	$243,470	$400,980	110
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	334200	Private	$246,110	$409,320	$447,710	150
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	334400	Private	$219,450	$349,200	$431,780	350
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	334500	Private	$210,270	$306,050	$435,150	680
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	334600	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	170
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	335000	Private	$190,340	$323,770	$394,980	550
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	335100	Private	$239,200 or more	$239,200 or more	$239,200 or more	60
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	335300	Private	$164,830	$271,430	$363,630	220
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	335900	Private	$211,550	$341,650	$412,110	270
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336000	Private	$159,090	$272,830	$393,520	770
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	336100	Private	$185,480	$276,910	$419,090	40
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	336200	Private	$109,990	$208,670	$379,400	90
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	336300	Private	$122,750	$314,990	$423,110	250
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	336400	Private	$201,050	$281,650	$355,230	270
Ship and Boat Building	336600	Private	$101,130	$243,150	$403,930	70
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336900	Private	$162,060	$187,470	$237,490	30
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	337000	Private	$123,490	$217,200	$336,120	280
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	3370A1	Private	$123,450	$218,560	$361,750	250
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	339000	Private	$141,010	$294,840	$405,530	880
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	339100	Private	$215,230	$327,880	$419,560	510
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	339900	Private	$125,730	$173,560	$327,100	380
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	339910	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	60
Information	51	Private	$175,000	$275,030	$396,430	8,820
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	512000	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	840
Motion Picture and Video Industries	512100	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	720
Sound Recording Industries	512200	Private	$165,420	$193,400	$328,090	120
Publishing Industries	513000	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	3,910
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	513100	Private	$157,700	$275,000	$441,500	740
Newspaper Publishers	513110	Private	$100,490	$153,020	$327,960	100
Software Publishers	513200	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	3,170
Broadcasting and Content Providers	516000	Private	$205,200	$316,900	$513,760	720
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	516100	Private	$152,660	$251,730	$460,360	150
Radio Broadcasting Stations	516110	Private	$124,990	$218,260	$318,260	80
Television Broadcasting Stations	516120	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	70
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	516200	Private	$226,130	$319,860	$516,510	570
Telecommunications	517000	Private	$126,880	$235,390	$327,230	810
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518000	Private	$170,180	$269,660	$364,050	1,950
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518200	Private	$170,180	$269,660	$364,050	1,950
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	519000	Private	$164,790	$306,120	$476,680	590
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	519200	Private	$164,790	$306,120	$476,680	590
Finance and Insurance	52	Private	$185,630	$316,050	$481,070	17,270
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	521000	Private	$228,580	$314,290	$326,350	110
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	521100	Private	$228,580	$314,290	$326,350	110
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	522000	Private	$172,200	$260,760	$393,730	6,090
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	5220A1	Private	$173,660	$254,180	$386,410	5,060
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	522200	Private	$158,170	$288,250	$442,070	1,030
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	522290	Private	$174,350	$312,050	$453,900	650
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	523000	Private	$266,390	$431,020	$747,340	4,700
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	524000	Private	$162,660	$298,160	$463,210	6,000
Insurance Carriers	524100	Private	$222,600	$388,710	$534,630	2,510
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	524114	Private	$251,140	$377,980	$427,980	740
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	524120	Private	$203,780	$396,500	$557,120	1,420
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	524200	Private	$104,990	$226,790	$397,710	3,500
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	524210	Private	$101,050	$236,480	$470,800	2,180
Other Insurance Related Activities	524290	Private	$120,720	$199,990	$326,230	1,310
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	525000	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	370
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	525100	Private	$224,990	$260,040	$445,750	40
Other Investment Pools and Funds	525900	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	330
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	53	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	5,940
Real Estate	531000	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	5,400
Rental and Leasing Services	532000	Private	$106,510	$214,890	$343,120	400
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	5320A1	Private	$113,810	$213,250	$325,010	330
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	532100	Private	$83,020	$343,090	$404,300	70
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	533000	Private	$127,200	$202,020	$362,530	150
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	533100	Private	$127,200	$202,020	$362,530	150
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	54	Private	$125,080	$237,180	$368,950	40,180
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	541000	Private	$125,080	$237,180	$368,950	40,180
Legal Services	541100	Private	$123,020	$201,280	$429,790	970
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	541200	Private	$218,520	$381,850	$410,020	2,390
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	541300	Private	$149,480	$219,190	$342,870	3,180
Engineering Services	541330	Private	$154,390	$225,800	$373,420	2,290
Testing Laboratories and Services	541380	Private	$83,970	$155,280	$292,140	360
Specialized Design Services	541400	Private	$68,340	$128,690	$260,040	220
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	541500	Private	$179,990	$294,260	$331,240	9,310
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	541600	Private	$62,400	$163,900	$322,940	13,090
Scientific Research and Development Services	541700	Private	$211,450	$403,840	$498,270	4,760
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	541710	Private	$217,520	$410,750	$499,730	4,550
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	541720	Private	$166,360	$224,990	$303,140	210
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	541800	Private	$99,690	$185,110	$357,350	2,290
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	541900	Private	$139,230	$253,770	$288,760	3,980
Veterinary Services	541940	Private	$57,260	$253,740	$397,190	90
Management of Companies and Enterprises	55	Private	$211,550	$358,310	$526,360	15,470
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551000	Private	$211,550	$358,310	$526,360	15,470
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551100	Private	$211,550	$358,310	$526,360	15,470
Ambulatory Health Care Services	621000	Private	$141,500	$218,810	$334,610	6,510
Offices of Physicians	621100	Private	$173,930	$258,950	$350,100	2,390
Offices of Dentists	621200	Private	$134,330	$263,840	$413,890	Not published by BLS
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	621300	Private	$88,230	$129,080	$216,800	990
Offices of Optometrists	621320	Private	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS	50
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)	621330	Private	$84,580	$117,450	$161,570	340
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	621340	Private	$112,370	$164,740	$291,080	280
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	621390	Private	$64,990	$125,790	$213,560	270
Outpatient Care Centers	621400	Private	$141,300	$193,790	$289,780	1,410
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	621420	Private	$125,920	$164,760	$220,950	590
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	621500	Private	$249,490	$378,590	$480,510	390
Home Health Care Services	621600	Private	$114,750	$195,580	$361,060	810
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	621900	Private	$207,160	$271,680	$311,990	450
Ambulance Services	621910	Private	$165,780	$207,690	$258,950	100
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	621990	Private	$221,970	$299,480	$337,720	350
Hospitals	622000	Private	$237,410	$419,260	$552,590	2,830
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	622100	Private	$305,030	$442,070	$562,990	2,370
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	622200	Private	$163,990	$220,360	$319,720	180
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	622300	Private	$177,830	$244,440	$715,140	280
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	623000	Private	$116,750	$160,700	$221,630	2,600
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	623100	Private	$137,500	$165,720	$266,310	430
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	623200	Private	$114,590	$169,200	$223,010	1,070
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	623210	Private	$111,620	$183,060	$215,050	400
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	623220	Private	$116,340	$166,450	$229,660	670
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	623300	Private	$114,460	$153,990	$219,300	820
Other Residential Care Facilities	623900	Private	$101,880	$149,740	$201,230	280
Social Assistance	624000	Private	$99,440	$137,470	$203,130	5,630
Individual and Family Services	624100	Private	$93,930	$131,870	$198,800	3,600
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	624120	Private	$96,150	$139,610	$211,680	960
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	624200	Private	$105,580	$150,000	$208,170	1,030
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	624300	Private	$122,160	$166,710	$228,020	550
Child Care Services	624400	Private	$97,180	$129,470	$181,700	450
Food Services and Drinking Places	722000	Private	$98,040	$110,810	$216,000	560
Special Food Services	722300	Private	$102,760	$124,290	$218,850	160
Restaurants and Other Eating Places	722500	Private	$98,290	$103,020	$216,000	380
Full-Service Restaurants	722511	Private	$98,270	$132,640	$206,150	270

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025, national industry-specific rows. BLS tables.

What changed since May 2024

Chief Investment Officer (RIA) median annual wage, United States
Release	Median
BLS OEWS May 2024	$206,420
BLS OEWS May 2025	$213,990

The published medians differ by $7,570. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2024 and May 2025. This is not an annualized growth claim. Area definitions and the workers represented can change.

What belongs in the pay comparison

OEWS includes straight-time gross wages, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses. It excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits. It is neither pure base salary nor total compensation. A discretionary annual, retention or sign-on bonus is not the same as a production bonus. Ask what earns each payment before comparing the offer with this table. Equity is separate from the cash wage shown here. State those terms alongside base pay; the BLS percentile does not price them for you.

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Recruiter's read

Qualitative view from our desk. Not BLS data.

The BLS line for Chief Investment Officer (RIA) is a starting point. Ask which decisions this person will own and who will check the work. The published occupation does not separate the scope of your seat from other jobs with the same SOC.

Common questions

Which median is used when comparing pay for Chief Investment Officer (RIA)?

$213,990 is the annual median for Chief Executives (SOC 11-1011) in the United States, based on BLS May 2025. It is an occupation benchmark, not a separate compensation survey for this hiring title.

What does the middle half of workers earn?

The 25th percentile is $129,540 and the 75th percentile is $356,200 in the United States. That is where the middle half of workers in this occupation fall.

How many people work in this occupation?

BLS estimates 204,350 workers in Chief Executives in the United States.

What does the upper percentile show?

The 90th percentile for Chief Executives is $507,730. 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned more.

Does BLS publish this exact title?

BLS reports Chief Executives, not a separate wage for Chief Investment Officer (RIA). This broader occupation does not distinguish seniority, work arrangement or language requirements.

Which metros have published figures?

BLS published a median for Raleigh, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Dallas, Chicago.

Reading this page's BLS evidence

What do the released numbers measure?

For Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States, use the May 2025 Chief Executives occupation benchmark (SOC 11-1011): a annual median of $213,990. This is a broader occupation, not a separately measured wage for the hiring title. BLS reports 204,350 jobs for the occupation here. Employment is not a count of available candidates.

How much room is inside the published band?

The middle half of Chief Executives wages in the United States runs from $129,540 at P25 to $356,200 at P75, a width of $226,660. The distance from P25 to the median is $84,450; from the median to P75 it is $142,210. The upper part is wider. Compare an offer against those published points, but do not assign an exact percentile between them or label them junior, senior and manager pay.

How does this estimate compare with the national figure?

This national Chief Executives median pools places and employers; it is not a city-specific offer target. The mean is $269,630, $55,640 above the median. The average and midpoint describe different parts of the distribution. Check an actual area row before using the national figure in a local hiring budget.

Which other metro estimates can you compare?

For comparison with the United States, the two metropolitan estimates with the largest published employment for this occupation are Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($234,290 annual median for Chief Executives); New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($301,440 annual median for Chief Executives). Only metros with a published median for this SOC qualify, so suppression can change the comparison set. Geography uses Census Gazetteer internal points where available, not commuting time or a claim about recruiting reach.

What can the industry rows tell you?

Among the loaded national industry rows for Chief Executives, the highest numeric annual medians are General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS 622100), $442,070; Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (NAICS 523000), $431,020. This ranking excludes suppressed and top-coded medians and covers only the industries loaded for this brand. These are national occupation estimates, not separate observations for this hiring title.

What changed in the published median?

For Chief Executives in the United States, the median was $206,420 in 2024-05 and $213,990 in 2025-05. The difference is $7,570 upward. This subtracts two published estimates; it is not a growth forecast or a same-worker raise. The SOC and area codes match, but the surveyed employment mix can change.

What belongs outside the wage budget?

The Chief Executives benchmark is neither pure base salary nor total compensation. Guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses are included in OEWS, so adding all commission again would double-count pay already covered. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits are excluded. Budget those separately where relevant; this the United States row provides no amounts for them, equity or relocation.

Questions about this estimate

Which occupation benchmark applies to Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States?

$213,990 is the May 2025 annual median for Chief Executives, SOC 11-1011, in the United States. A broader mapping does not establish a separate salary survey for this hiring title.

How wide is the published offer band for Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States?

For Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States, P75 minus P25 is $226,660. The Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States endpoints are $129,540 and $356,200, not experience-level labels or an interpolated candidate percentile.

Can the industry figures be treated as Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States's local rates?

The loaded Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States industry rows describe national Chief Executives wages. The Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States national page does not turn an occupation-wide industry median into an exact-title offer.

What changed between releases for Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States?

The Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States annual medians were $206,420 in 2024-05 and $213,990 in 2025-05. The Chief Investment Officer (RIA) in the United States difference is $7,570; this is not a forecast or a same-worker raise.

Census internal points used for comparison geography

Chief Investment Officer (RIA) salary, United States