CEO / Executive Salary by City (2026)

Mid-career New York baseline: $220,000. Each city lists local-market pay and a COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent — the equivalent is not market pay.

Highest Adjusted
Zurich
$269,280
Median City
Rome
$108,460
Best Value
Dubai
$159,280

CEO / Executive Salary — All 113 Cities

#CityLocal marketLifestyle equivalentCOLITake-Home %
1ZurichCHF 115,864CHF 218,182122.458.6%
2GenevaCHF 115,864CHF 211,408118.654.6%
3New York$220,000$220,000100.062.0%
4San Francisco$220,000$214,72097.663.0%
5SingaporeS$166,226S$251,34587.778.7%
6London£96,084£144,95587.566.1%
7Copenhagenkr 656,372kr 1,196,83185.756.1%
8Amsterdam€110,056€154,07982.659.1%
9Boston$220,000$181,28082.463.3%
10Tel Aviv₪395,934₪643,78881.363.8%
11Miami$220,000$176,22080.172.3%
12Washington DC$220,000$175,56079.863.8%
13Seattle$220,000$174,90079.572.3%
14Oslokr 1,104,970kr 1,734,80378.562.7%
15San Diego$220,000$170,50077.563.0%
16Tokyo¥11,928,042¥26,343,93377.365.1%
17Los Angeles$220,000$167,86076.363.0%
18SydneyA$209,446A$232,89174.571.2%
19Hong KongHK$895,904HK$1,268,04873.684.9%
20Chicago$220,000$161,04073.267.3%
21Dublin€93,268€135,79872.865.0%
22DubaiAED 398,502AED 577,03072.4100.0%
23DohaQAR 368,831QAR 557,25669.5100.0%
24Seoul₩97,757,530₩192,442,68168.971.4%
25Philadelphia$220,000$151,36068.869.2%
26Luxembourg City€102,595€127,59168.458.8%
27MelbourneA$209,446A$213,19768.271.2%
28Abu DhabiAED 398,502AED 540,36867.8100.0%
29Portland$220,000$147,84067.262.4%
30Denver$220,000$144,54065.767.9%
31VancouverC$169,781C$194,80165.468.7%
32Austin$220,000$142,56064.872.3%
33Tampa$220,000$141,90064.572.3%
34Stockholmkr 1,101,574kr 1,287,84064.352.2%
35PerthA$209,446A$198,50463.571.2%
36Atlanta$220,000$139,04063.266.8%
37Nashville$220,000$138,16062.872.3%
38Osaka¥11,928,042¥21,402,31662.865.1%
39Dallas$220,000$137,50062.572.3%
40TorontoC$169,781C$185,56862.367.3%
41Edinburgh£96,084£102,87762.166.4%
42Munich€110,056€114,72061.553.8%
43Minneapolis$220,000$135,08061.464.4%
44AucklandNZ$145,352NZ$215,54760.870.2%
45Houston$220,000$132,44060.272.3%
46Charlotte$220,000$131,56059.867.8%
47Phoenix$220,000$129,58058.969.8%
48Raleigh$220,000$128,92058.667.8%
49Helsinki€78,345€108,56458.260.8%
50Las Vegas$220,000$128,04058.272.3%
51Milan€59,692€107,81857.859.7%
52Nice€95,133€98,30552.753.6%
53MontrealC$169,781C$155,18652.161.4%
54Fukuoka¥11,928,042¥17,517,18251.465.1%
55Berlin€110,056€95,50751.253.8%
56Brussels€78,345€93,82850.352.5%
57Rome€59,692€91,96249.359.7%
58Vienna€78,345€89,91048.251.4%
59Paris€95,133€87,48546.953.6%
60Shanghai¥296,205¥684,23346.263.2%
61TaipeiNT$2,087,349NT$3,117,10844.881.5%
62Beijing¥296,205¥644,24543.563.2%
63RiyadhSAR 330,000SAR 351,45042.690.2%
64Panama City$39,600$93,06042.379.4%
65Barcelona€59,692€78,53242.164.2%
66Shenzhen¥296,205¥620,54941.963.2%
67São PauloR$177,590R$463,95541.870.1%
68Guangzhou¥296,205¥573,15638.763.2%
69Madrid€59,692€70,88438.064.2%
70Bangkok฿886,363฿2,536,36237.288.6%
71CancúnMX$521,837MX$1,334,41335.879.1%
72Lisbon€52,230€64,72834.758.2%
73Valencia€59,692€62,49033.564.2%
74SantiagoCLP 30,937,500CLP 68,475,00033.276.2%
75Kuala LumpurRM 161,024RM 293,42232.873.7%
76Mexico CityMX$521,837MX$1,211,40832.579.1%
77Montevideo$U 1,294,157$U 3,004,29232.571.1%
78Split€41,038€59,31831.860.0%
79Málaga€59,692€58,19931.264.2%
80San José (CR)₡17,812,048₡34,733,49431.285.2%
81Playa del CarmenMX$521,837MX$1,148,04230.879.1%
82Athens€44,769€57,08030.660.2%
83PragueKč 1,318,012Kč 1,551,19930.674.0%
84Phuket฿886,363฿2,079,54430.588.6%
85Porto€52,230€56,14730.158.2%
86Tallinn€48,499€53,90928.981.6%
87Cape TownR 641,446R 1,138,56628.473.8%
88Warsawzł 206,747zł 244,65128.467.6%
89Lagos₦24,352,410₦94,974,39827.368.9%
90Manila₱987,349₱3,307,62026.879.9%
91Ho Chi Minh City₫440,000,000₫1,452,000,00026.473.4%
92BudapestFt 15,804,217Ft 20,624,50326.166.5%
93LimaS/73,355S/210,28625.880.6%
94Buenos AiresAR$26,969,880AR$62,766,26525.651.2%
95Bali (Denpasar)Rp 271,686,747Rp 859,209,33725.381.4%
96Riga€41,038€47,19425.368.0%
97Phnom Penh$15,400$54,56024.8100.0%
98NairobiKSh 1,988,780KSh 7,017,55324.767.1%
99JakartaRp 271,686,747Rp 832,040,66324.581.4%
100Hanoi₫440,000,000₫1,325,500,00024.173.4%
101Krakowzł 206,747zł 205,02423.867.6%
102Istanbul₺1,126,506₺1,626,39323.156.0%
103BogotáCOP 91,445,783COP 209,410,84322.980.7%
104Chiang Mai฿886,363฿1,540,90822.688.6%
105Bucharestlei 167,584lei 209,48022.555.0%
106Mumbai₹1,830,572₹4,082,17622.385.8%
107CasablancaMAD 170,964MAD 472,28822.169.8%
108Bangalore₹1,830,572₹3,807,59020.885.8%
109MedellínCOP 91,445,783COP 186,549,39820.480.7%
110Delhi₹1,830,572₹3,569,61619.585.8%
111MarrakechMAD 170,964MAD 410,31319.269.8%
112Chennai₹1,830,572₹3,459,78218.985.8%
113CairoE£644,096E£1,803,47016.867.9%

Data covers 113 cities. Local market = verified / OECD / COLI badge (same as /is-my-salary-good/). Lifestyle equivalent = NYC baseline × city COLI / 100 — not market pay. Updated 2026.

Salary Range

Typical ceo / executive salary range (New York baseline, USD):

Entry Level
$100,000
Mid-Career
$220,000
Senior
$500,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average ceo / executive salary in 2026?

The mid-career ceo / executive New York baseline is $220,000. Each city shows two numbers: local-market pay (verified national stats, OECD estimate, or COLI fallback) and a lifestyle equivalent (NYC baseline scaled by city COLI). The equivalent is not what someone earns locally.

Which city pays ceo / executives the most?

The highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for a ceo / executive is Zurich at $269,280 USD. That figure is purchasing-power scaled from the New York baseline, not local market pay. See both columns in the table for all 113 cities.

How is the salary adjusted for each city?

Local-market pay uses the same country multipliers as /is-my-salary-good/ (verified national statistics, OECD wage ratios, or COLI fallback). Lifestyle equivalent starts from the New York baseline and scales by city COLI (NYC = 100). Take-home percentage is tax and social contributions on the local-market figure.