Ben Simkin

Your New $400k+ Salary.

The Chief AI Officer role pays between $285,000 and $465,000. Average $426,000. Three years ago the role didn't exist. Now 76% of Fortune 500 companies either have one or are hiring one. No degree required. No PhD. Most of the people getting hired came from operations, product, or consulting. Indeed reported Chief AI job postings grew 478% in a year. A well-run search takes 19 to 22 weeks because almost nobody can show they've run AI inside a real business. 41 chapters and 12 appendices. $14.