$211,800
South: $198,000
Mid-Atlantic: $196,600
West: $195,400
California: $190,300
Midwest: $180,400
Editor’s note: J. Robert Scott’s Lapat said that CEO compensation depends more on the size of the company than the location of the firm. Also, the “West” region includes Washington State and Oregon, but obviously excludes California.
Tech CEO base salaries by sector:
Hardware/semiconductors: $210,400
Communications: $202,800
Clean technology: $201,800
Software: $192,800
IT services/consulting: $192,100
Digital media: $187,300
Life sciences CEO average base salaries by region:
New England: $277,000
Mid-Atlantic: $273,400
California: $264,800
Midwest: $247,400
West: $242,600
South: $238,100
Life sciences CEO base salaries by sector:
Therapeutics: $295,600
Devices: $245,600
Tools/instruments: $220,700
