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Chief Executives
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
What a chief executive does
Become a chief executive
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good chief executive
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $104 per hour with a typical salary of $207,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $61 and $168 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $73,700 and $286,300 per year.
- 57% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $53 per hour with a typical salary of $48,000 per year.
- 19.5% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Chief Executive job outlook
- There are 3,214 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 974 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.