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Job outlook for customer leaders in the United States
Are customer leader jobs in demand?
No, customer leader jobs are not in demand. Customer leader demand is projected to decline -4% from 2018 to 2028.
Customer leader job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of customer leader jobs and the average customer leader salary over time.
Customer leader jobs over time
Customer leader job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,925 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,973 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 3,064 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 3,013 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,905 | 0.00% |
Average customer leader salary over time
Customer leader salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $114,201 | $54.90 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $110,631 | $53.19 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $107,571 | $51.72 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $104,830 | $50.40 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $102,950 | $49.50 | +1.8% |
Customer leader jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of customer leader job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where customer leaders earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for customer leaders
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 401 | 58% |
| 2 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 679 | 51% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 652 | 49% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,721 | 40% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 247 | 40% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 345 | 36% |
| 7 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 260 | 34% |
| 8 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1,010 | 32% |
| 9 | Alaska | 739,795 | 240 | 32% |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 327 | 31% |
| 11 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 319 | 30% |
| 12 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,592 | 29% |
| 13 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 2,009 | 29% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 254 | 29% |
| 15 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 2,068 | 28% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,594 | 28% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 538 | 28% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,474 | 27% |
| 19 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1,128 | 27% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 971 | 27% |
Most common cities for customer leaders
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain View | 3 | 4% | $148,328 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 5 | 1% | $103,598 |
| 3 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $127,127 |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu | 3 | 1% | $102,787 |
| 5 | Baton Rouge | 2 | 1% | $105,527 |
| 6 | Chandler | 2 | 1% | $131,277 |
| 7 | Des Moines | 2 | 1% | $92,118 |
| 8 | Irving | 2 | 1% | $118,167 |
| 9 | Chicago | 7 | 0% | $98,224 |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 3 | 0% | $91,470 |
| 11 | New York | 3 | 0% | $108,050 |
| 12 | Phoenix | 3 | 0% | $131,477 |
| 13 | San Diego | 3 | 0% | $136,048 |
| 14 | San Francisco | 3 | 0% | $148,687 |
| 15 | Detroit | 2 | 0% | $120,134 |
| 16 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0% | $139,409 |
Customer Leader job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to customer leader professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the customer leader job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the customer leader industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Our panel of customer leader experts
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.
Bethel University
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.
Associate Provost - Innovation and Partnerships, Program Director/Professor, Ed.D. Leadership in Higher EducationBethel University
Education Leadership
What skills will help Customer Leaders earn the most?
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.: For educational leaders, I'm not convinced discrete skills equate to salary. Working hard and working well with others, with a disposition of humility and curiosity, is really powerful. Perhaps the combination of soft and hard skills gained through diverse experiences, positions, and institutional contexts results in the highest earning potential.
Customer leader jobs
Updated November 7, 2020