25th pctl
$123K
Chief of Staff Salary in Nashville
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$148K
75th pctl
$175K
90th pctl
$198K
Adjusted for Nashville at 1.01× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Chief of Staff in Nashville pulls a median of $148,470 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $174,730 and the 90th percentile at $197,960. Nashville's cost-of-living tilt is 1.01× — the band reflects that. $174,730 is what top-quartile Chief of Staff pay looks like in Nashville. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$174,730 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$161,600 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$148,470 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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