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Job outlook for founder and chief executive officers in the United States
Founder and chief executive officer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected founder and chief executive officer job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 189,200 new jobs for founder and chief executive officers are projected over the next decade.
Founder and chief executive officer salaries have increased 3% for founder and chief executive officers in the last 5 years.
There are over 41,188 founder and chief executive officers currently employed in the United States.
There are 130,252 active founder and chief executive officer job openings in the US.
The average founder and chief executive officer salary is $171,886.
Are founder and chief executive officer jobs in demand?
Founder and chief executive officer job and salary trends over time
Founder and chief executive officer jobs over time
Founder and chief executive officer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41,188 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 35,090 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 35,806 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 34,093 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 34,181 | 0.01% |
Average founder and chief executive officer salary over time
Founder and chief executive officer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $171,886 | $82.64 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $170,509 | $81.98 | --2.7% |
| 2023 | $175,260 | $84.26 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | $169,409 | $81.45 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $167,505 | $80.53 | +3.5% |
Founder and chief executive officer jobs by state
Most common states for founder and chief executive officers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,606 | 38% |
| 2 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 348 | 33% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,788 | 32% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 242 | 32% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 184 | 30% |
| 6 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 490 | 29% |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,492 | 27% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 350 | 26% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 177 | 26% |
| 10 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,517 | 25% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 473 | 25% |
| 12 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 3,105 | 24% |
| 13 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,176 | 24% |
| 14 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,360 | 23% |
| 15 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,737 | 23% |
| 16 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,553 | 22% |
| 17 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 682 | 22% |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,203 | 21% |
| 19 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,258 | 21% |
| 20 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 180 | 21% |