Average President Salary

The top respondents for the job title President are from the companies Self-Employed, Wellons Enterprises, Inc. and Abc Corp.. Reported salaries are highest at Goodwill SOLAC where the average pay is $221,999. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Emerson Electric Co and U.S. Pioneer, earning around $205,000 and $165,000, respectively. Universal Packaging pays the lowest at around $67,407. Self-Employed and Wellons Enterprises, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $72,500 and $91,334, respectively.

Skills in Leadership, Strategic Planning and Business Strategy are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Sales Management and Operations Management.

An entry-level President with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $102,232 based on 25 salaries. An early career President with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $106,010 based on 503 salaries. A mid-career President with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $121,996 based on 651 salaries. An experienced President with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $147,156 based on 2,203 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $164,384.

Employees with President in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 30.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (28.5% more) and Los Angeles, California (27.1% more).