Empowering Chiefs of Staff to excel together

The 2025 Chief of Staff Salary Report reveals record-breaking compensation and growing demand for strategic operators. Average pay rose to $167,954, up 8.5% year over year, with nearly one in four Chiefs of Staff now earning above $200K. The data highlights clear pay gains tied to experience, AI fluency, and company scale, alongside near gender parity and a shift toward AI-enabled leadership. As the Chief of Staff role matures globally, it continues to serve as one of the fastest-rising executive pathways in modern organizations.

The Chief of Staff Job Description Checklist is a practical tool to help Chiefs of Staff quickly evaluate job postings and distinguish strategic, well-defined roles from vague or misaligned ones.

Discover the Chief of Staff Archetypes & Shadows Framework, a practical tool for understanding the dynamics between Chiefs of Staff and their Principals. Explore six healthy archetypes, their shadow expressions, and strategies to expand your impact. Download the full framework or take the quiz to find your archetype.

This guide breaks down the evolving role of the Chief of Staff, one of the most versatile and strategic positions in modern organizations. It explores the core responsibilities of Chiefs of Staff ranging from strategic alignment and operational execution to communication management, while highlighting how digital transformation, AI, and hybrid work have expanded their scope. Drawing on real-world examples and frameworks, the article outlines the skills that set top Chiefs of Staff apart, the challenges they face, and why the future belongs to hybrid, tech-enabled operators who thrive in ambiguity and drive cross-functional impact.

AI is reshaping the Chief of Staff role. Learn why now is the moment to become an AI-native strategic operator before the window closes in 18 months.