CIO (Chief Information Officer) salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$226,467
$63,925
Additional Cash Compensation
$290,392
Total Compensation
Median: 225,000
Min: $96K
Max: $400K

How Much Does a CIO (Chief Information Officer) Make in US?

The average salary for a CIO (Chief Information Officer) in US is $226,467. The average additional cash compensation for a CIO (Chief Information Officer) in US is $63,925. The average total compensation for a CIO (Chief Information Officer) in US is $290,392. CIO (Chief Information Officer) salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous CIO (Chief Information Officer) employees in US.

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CIO (Chief Information Officer) Salary ranges

The most common CIO (Chief Information Officer) salary in US is between $230k - $240k.

Average CIO (Chief Information Officer) Salary by Company Size

People with the job title CIO (Chief Information Officer) make the most at companies with 51-200 employees, earning $227,360 on average.

CIO (Chief Information Officer) Salary by gender

The average CIO (Chief Information Officer) salary for women is $228,143 and the average CIO (Chief Information Officer) salary for men is $239,889.

CIO (Chief Information Officer) Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a CIO (Chief Information Officer) with 7+ years of experience is $228,664. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $300,000.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Implementation Specialist$79,061
Min: $38K
Max: $235K
QA Analyst$84,154
Min: $42K
Max: $175K
Junior Software Engineer$90,223
Min: $42K
Max: $165K
QA Engineer$98,369
Min: $40K
Max: $210K
Software Test Engineer$100,557
Min: $55K
Max: $175K
Front End Developer$109,064
Min: $37K
Max: $330K
Android Developer$111,527
Min: $60K
Max: $310K
Automation Engineer$111,668
Min: $57K
Max: $240K
Salesforce Developer$113,227
Min: $55K
Max: $221K
Game Developer$116,715
Min: $65K
Max: $214K
iOS Developer$118,440
Min: $52K
Max: $391K
Systems Engineer$123,246
Min: $65K
Max: $221K
Data Engineer$124,208
Min: $55K
Max: $275K
Sales Engineer$125,442
Min: $55K
Max: $305K
Security Engineer$126,808
Min: $61K
Max: $280K
Site Reliability Engineer$129,322
Min: $70K
Max: $300K
QA Manager$131,198
Min: $78K
Max: $260K
Database Administrator$131,426
Min: $70K
Max: $260K
DevOps Engineer$133,099
Min: $73K
Max: $325K
Hardware Engineer$135,657
Min: $76K
Max: $253K
Senior Data Engineer$136,631
Min: $90K
Max: $254K
Software Engineer$141,253
Min: $65K
Max: $325K
Data Architect$145,230
Min: $70K
Max: $279K
Senior Software Engineer$150,790
Min: $75K
Max: $366K
Lead Software Engineer$152,659
Min: $44K
Max: $450K
Machine Learning Engineer$153,151
Min: $87K
Max: $278K
Data Engineering Manager$162,386
Min: $110K
Max: $279K
Engineering Manager$168,071
Min: $77K
Max: $531K
Principal Software Engineer$168,685
Min: $86K
Max: $375K
Director of Software Engineering$191,825
Min: $111K
Max: $420K
Vice President of Engineering$221,799
Min: $144K
Max: $500K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$222,147
Min: $80K
Max: $575K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$226,467
Min: $96K
Max: $400K

Skills that affect CIO (Chief Information Officer) salaries in US

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Recent CIO (Chief Information Officer) salaries in US

$300,000
Yearly Salary
A CIO (Chief Information Officer) reported a yearly salary of $300,000 with +$50,000 in additional cash compensation
< 1 Year of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Remote
1-5 Reports
$220,000
Yearly Salary
A CIO reported a yearly salary of $220,000 with +$18,500 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Miami, FL
1-5 Reports
$250,000
Yearly Salary
A CIO (Chief Information Officer) reported a yearly salary of $250,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Remote
5-10 Reports
$250,000
Yearly Salary
A CIO (Chief Information Officer) reported a yearly salary of $250,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Remote
5-10 Reports
$96,000
Yearly Salary
A Chief Scientist reported a yearly salary of $96,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1-10 Employees
Remote
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Chief Information Officer reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$19,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Boston, MA
$400,000
Yearly Salary
A Chief Information Officer reported a yearly salary of $400,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
New York City, NY
$250,000
Yearly Salary
A VP, Data reported a yearly salary of $250,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Austin, TX
$310,000
Yearly Salary
A Chief Digital & Information Officer reported a yearly salary of $310,000 with +$77,500 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Orange County
5-10 Reports
$350,000
Yearly Salary
A CIO reported a yearly salary of $350,000 with +$53,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
>10 Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.

What does a chief information officer (CIO) do?

A.
A chief information officer develops and oversees an organization’s IT implementation strategy and maintenance, working with other key leaders, such as IT directors, to set technology, data, and security goals.
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How to become a chief information officer (CIO)?

A.
Chief information officers have at least a bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, database administration, or a related field. Chief information officers often have 10 or more years of experience working in IT or security in addition to several years in leadership roles.
Q.

How much does a chief information officer (CIO) make?

A.
The salary range of a chief information officer is $44K-$170K.
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