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Salary$66,568 - $263,478  
   
Bonus$4,936 - $137,116  
Profit Sharing$4,787 - $103,538  
Commission$0.00 - $253,419  
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		$72,325 - $381,401  
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Popular Industries

Salary Range
Manufacturing and Distribution$81,903 - $324,124
Construction$78,438 - $319,405
Information Technology (IT) Services$77,201 - $320,348
Engineering Consulting$79,279 - $308,681
Retail/Wholesale Distribution$79,638 - $356,865

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Key Statistics for President Jobs

Gender
Female
13%
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Male
87%
male alumni
Salary:$70,868 - $173,787 $101,148 - $198,490
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
0%
1-4 years
8%
5-9 years
10%
10-19 years
29%
20 years or more
53%
Top Degrees

Salary Range
Bachelor's Degree$71,846 - $251,677
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$90,114 - $288,783
Doctorate (PhD)$95,019 - $258,512
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance$99,498 - $307,424
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics$72,483 - $318,148
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medical benefits Medical: 83% dental benefits Dental: 61%
vision benefits Vision: 41% employee benefits None: 15%

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President

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$72,325 - $381,401
payscale
Vice President (VP), Operations
$61,687 - $232,866
Vice President (VP), General Manager
$65,457 - $294,451
Vice President (VP), Sales
$82,626 - $298,486
 
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President

Salary Range

$72,325 - $381,401
payscale
President and CEO
$60,547 - $370,563
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
$65,086 - $440,221
Project Manager, Construction
$42,058 - $118,036
 

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President Job Description

People with the job title President typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Private Sector Executives
Determine and formulate policies and business strategies and provide overall direction of private sector organizations. Plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate managers.

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What is the Typical President's Salary?

Measuring the median President Salary by Years Experience reflects industry standards for these upper-level, private sector executives - salaries start out relatively high and go up from there. As PayScale's president salary data shows, it's not uncommon for a president who has at least 20 years of experience to earn a median salary of over $200,000. Many presidents will earn much more depending on the industry, company size, location and other factors. For some smaller businesses, president and CEO are equivalent positions, while in larger companies the president may report to the chief executive officer. Comparing president salaries to CEO Salaries reveals a slightly higher median salary range for CEO positions based on similar levels of experience. Both president and CEO positions involve high levels of responsibility, leadership, strategic planning and business management. Business experience is generally crucial for these positions, and it's not uncommon for a president or CEO to also have earned a Master of Business Administration Degree. To see how presidents' salaries vary in different industries - from manufacturing to insurance - view the President's Salary by Industry report.

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President - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States
Going from working from medium-sized emloyers to working for myself, I lament the fact that I didn't do enough to keep in touch with the people I had worked with during my time employed at a larger organization. Being in better touch while at my larger companies would have helped me greatly in starting my own business. Do more than just save people's names & email addresses - find excuses, ANY excuse, to reach out on a quarterly basis.
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