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Chief Executive Salary in Sector of Health Care and Social Assistance

The salary statistics of chief executives in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chief executive salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Average Annual Salary of Chief Executives

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,410
25th Percentile Wage
$101,070
50th Percentile Wage
$166,410
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $166,410. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $101,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chief executives is $57,410.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$166,410
-4.42% 13.27%
2018
$173,770
7.38% -
2017
$160,940
6.59% -
2016
$150,340
2.89% -
2015
$145,990
0.76% -
2014
$144,880
0.20% -
2013
$144,590
0.18% -
2012
$144,330
- -

Compare Chief Executive Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of chief executives in two industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. For detailed chief executive salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Offices of Optometrists
$153,750
Offices of Chiropractors
$146,820

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].


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