What does a head of customer experience do?

In general, founders tend to earn more than CEOs, especially in the early stages of a startup. This is because founders often take on multiple roles and responsibilities, including technical, product development, and strategic tasks, which can command higher compensation due to their direct contribution to the company's core value. For example, technical founders such as CTOs typically earn more than their CEO counterparts; our data shows founding CTOs earn around $139,000, whereas non-founding CTOs earn approximately $213,000. Meanwhile, the average salary for startup CEOs in the same period was about $141,000. This indicates that while some founders, particularly technical ones, may earn comparable or slightly higher salaries than CEOs, the overall trend varies depending on the role, stage, and funding of the startup.