How to hire a chief of staff: 89 companies are hiring now
What you compete with, counted from today’s 100 open chief of staff postings: who is hiring, where, what they pay and how long postings stay up. Then six steps, each with a free template or tool.
- Companies hiring now
- 89
- Open postings
- 100
- Median advertised pay
- $225K
- Remote
- 10%
- Half are open for over
- 34 days
What you compete with
| Companies hiring this work now | 89: Pear VC (3), A11 (3), OKX (2), Airwallex (2), Crusoe (2), Reddit (2) |
|---|---|
| Countries named most | 🇺🇸United States (69), 🇩🇪Germany (10), 🇬🇧United Kingdom (5), 🇨🇦Canada (4), 🇭🇰Hong Kong (2) |
| Pay advertised | $180K – $255K for the middle half; median $225K (47 postings with a yearly US-dollar range) |
| Postings that state pay | 56% |
| Where the work is done | Remote 10% · hybrid 20% · on site or not stated 70% |
| Experience asked | Median 5 years |
| Benefits named most | Equity (21%), Parental leave (17%), Learning budget (6%), Unlimited PTO (5%) |
| How long postings stay up | Half of today’s open postings have been up more than 34 days |
Counted from the 100 open postings for this work on Nov 14, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages and recounted on every update.
Six steps to hire a chief of staff
- Set the pay range first. Today’s 47 chief of staff postings that state a yearly US-dollar range offer $180K to $255K for the middle half. Three quarters of them offer more than the lower figure. 56% of the postings state pay; in several US states and EU countries the law requires it. See chief of staff pay in detail.
- Write the description. Start from the chief of staff job description template, then check it with the job description checker: the pay, the place of work and the must-haves should be clear before the second paragraph.
- Decide where the person can work. 10% of today’s chief of staff postings are remote and 20% hybrid. If yours is remote, name the countries or time zones; “remote” alone brings applications you cannot accept.
- Post it where people look. Post the job free on this site, add it to your own careers page and send it to people you know who do this work.
- Screen for the work, not the titles. Ask each candidate to describe a result from similar work, with a number. Score every candidate on the same points with the interview scorecard; the chief of staff interview questions show what good candidates prepare for.
- Decide quickly. Half of today’s open chief of staff postings have been up more than 34 days: a candidate who waits for your answer may be talking to other employers meanwhile. Tell every candidate when you will decide, and keep to it.
Questions about hiring chiefs of staff
- How much does it cost to hire a chief of staff?
- The pay is the largest part: today’s chief of staff postings that state a yearly US-dollar range advertise a median of $225K. Add advertising, agency fees if you use one and the hours your team spends interviewing; the cost per hire calculator on this site adds them up. Posting on this site is free.
- How long does it take to hire a chief of staff?
- Half of today’s open chief of staff postings have been up more than 34 days. A posting can close before the person starts, so plan for a few weeks more.
- Where can I find chiefs of staff?
- 89 companies are hiring chiefs of staff on this site today. Post your job here free, on your own careers page and in communities where chiefs of staff meet; the table on this page lists the countries named most in today’s postings.
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