Bottom quarter
$140K
Chief of Staff Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$169K
Top quarter
$199K
Top 10%
$225K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Chief of Staff in Los Angeles pulls a median of $169,050 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $198,950 and the top 10% at $225,400. Los Angeles sits at 1.15× the national average for pay. $198,950 is what top-quartile Chief of Staff pay looks like in Los Angeles. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$198,950 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$184,000 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$169,050 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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