Job outlook for chief administrative officers in the United States

Chief administrative officer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected chief administrative officer job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.
About 21,800 new jobs for chief administrative officers are projected over the next decade.
Chief administrative officer salaries have increased 13% for chief administrative officers in the last 5 years.
There are over 36,856 chief administrative officers currently employed in the United States.
There are 123,074 active chief administrative officer job openings in the US.
The average chief administrative officer salary is $174,185.

Are chief administrative officer jobs in demand?

Yes, chief administrative officer jobs are in demand. Chief administrative officer demand is projected to grow 7% from 2018 to 2028.

Chief administrative officer job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of chief administrative officer jobs and the average chief administrative officer salary over time.

Chief administrative officer jobs over time

Chief administrative officer job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	36,856	0.01%
2020	34,794	0.01%
2019	34,756	0.01%
2018	32,074	0.01%
2017	30,550	0.01%

Average chief administrative officer salary over time

Chief administrative officer salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$174,185	$83.74	+3.4%
2024	$168,501	$81.01	+2.0%
2023	$165,186	$79.42	+2.3%
2022	$161,476	$77.63	+4.4%
2021	$154,658	$74.35	+4.6%

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Chief administrative officer jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of chief administrative officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where chief administrative officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for chief administrative officers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	436	63%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,785	26%
3	Virginia	8,470,020	2,090	25%
4	North Dakota	755,393	165	22%
5	Vermont	623,657	136	22%
6	Colorado	5,607,154	1,159	21%
7	Rhode Island	1,059,639	225	21%
8	Maryland	6,052,177	1,206	20%
9	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,137	20%
10	Washington	7,405,743	1,391	19%
11	Arizona	7,016,270	1,299	19%
12	Iowa	3,145,711	594	19%
13	Maine	1,335,907	252	19%
14	Oregon	4,142,776	733	18%
15	Nebraska	1,920,076	349	18%
16	New Hampshire	1,342,795	248	18%
17	Wisconsin	5,795,483	965	17%
18	Connecticut	3,588,184	593	17%
19	Delaware	961,939	153	16%
20	South Dakota	869,666	138	16%

Most common cities for chief administrative officers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Laurel	1	4%	$192,903
2	Bremerton	1	2%	$200,208
3	Flagstaff	1	1%	$188,117
4	Quincy	1	1%	$162,856
5	Silver Spring	1	1%	$192,831
6	Trenton	1	1%	$211,420
7	Los Angeles	2	0%	$162,554
8	Oakland	2	0%	$157,048
9	Washington	2	0%	$205,719
10	Atlanta	1	0%	$156,523
11	Indianapolis	1	0%	$154,883
12	New York	1	0%	$210,901
13	Phoenix	1	0%	$183,665

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