Chief Executive Officer Career Guide

Chief Executive Officer

M-25

M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Top level · O*NET 11-1011.00

Texas median whole occupation, 2025: $257,850
work over 40 h a week: 86%
load index from O*NET data: 1.5/5
preparation O*NET: Job Zone 5

Pay

This level's pay

No headline for this level: records that name this level: only 9 H-1B filings (headline needs 30 or more). The records are listed below with their year and size; the occupation-wide figure further down is for all experience levels.

H-1B filings, n = 9, TX+AZ, 9 filings, 2026: $286,978 a year (median of 9 H-1B filings), SOC 11-1011 and job title contains every word of 'Chief Executive Officer', TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source

All pay records and context (2)

H-1B filings, n = 9, TX+AZ, 9 filings, 2026: $286,978 a year (median of 9 H-1B filings), SOC 11-1011 and job title contains every word of 'Chief Executive Officer', TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level II $245,000 · Level III $343,176 · Level IV $608,579 (25 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source

Whole occupation: all Chief Executives, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
Series OEUS480000000000011101113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
Based on an estimated 8,780 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011101101).

Half of all Chief Executives in Texas earn more than $257,850; the bottom 10% earned less than $121,130 and the top 10% more than $558,550 (May 2025, base pay, about 8,780 jobs). U.S. median $213,990.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Chief Executives, not level-specific
BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03

Texas: No Texas projection is published for this occupation.
United States: +4.3% jobs · about 22,200 openings a year (309,400 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
ONET 31.0
Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), ONET Work Context, data 08/2023, n = 37 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 9 in 10 work more than 40 hours a week (86%).

Schedule: regular 92% · irregular 8% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.5 of 5, our index from ONET
Method
Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.49, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.42, 7 measures), built from ONET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
O*NET OnLine

Body

Standing2.13
Walking or running1.72
Bending or twisting1.47
Keeping balance1.43
Kneeling or crawling1.13
Climbing ladders1.06

Exposure

Outdoors, all weather2.12
Very hot or cold1.59
Hazardous equipment1.38
Hazardous conditions1.33
Protective gear1.21
Cramped space1.2
High places1.14

Body 1.49 · exposure 1.42. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License: No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree: 90% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Master's Degree
Experience: Over 10 years of related experience is the most common answer (68% of workers).
O*NET
O*NET Related Work Experience, Chief Executives, O*NET OnLine
Preparation: Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Why this level: Top: Title contains 'Chief'.

Moves to the side 6

M Management Analyst O*NET lists Management Analysts as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
B1 Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) O*NET lists General and Operations Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89. License: depends on the work.
M Communications Manager O*NET lists Public Relations Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
M Chief Sustainability Officer O*NET lists Chief Sustainability Officers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.

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What the work is 6 core tasks

Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.

Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services.
Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Personnel Resources
Speaking
Systems Evaluation

Sources (3)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000011101113, read 2026-10-03
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 11-1011.00 Chief Executives, read 2026-10-03

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

Chief Executive Officer