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Chief Executive Salary in Sector of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

The salary statistics of chief executives in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chief executive salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

Average Annual Salary of Chief Executives

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$65,960
25th Percentile Wage
$98,720
50th Percentile Wage
$165,220
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 arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $165,220. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $98,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chief executives is $65,960.

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 arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$165,220
-9.85% 2.91%
2018
$181,500
-0.91% -
2017
$183,150
4.28% -
2016
$175,320
3.87% -
2015
$168,540
4.91% -
2014
$160,270
2.39% -
2013
$156,440
-2.54% -
2012
$160,420
- -

Compare Chief Executive Salary in Different Industries within the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Sector

The average salaries of chief executives in one industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector are shown below. For detailed chief executive salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
$74,060

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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