As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare in the United States is $433,426. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $355,340 to $612,929, with most professionals earning between $284,246 and $776,356.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $612,929 | $51,077 | $11,787 | $295 |
| Average | $433,426 | $36,119 | $8,335 | $208 |
| 25th Percentile | $355,340 | $29,612 | $6,833 | $171 |
An entry-level Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare with less than 1 year of experience earns about $397,046. With 1-2 years of experience, the average salary increases to $401,304. For 2-4 years of experience, the pay typically rises to $405,563. Senior-level professionals with 5-8 years of experience earn around $409,821, and those with over 8 years of experience can expect an average of $414,079.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare | $397,046 |
| Intermediate Level Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare | $401,304 |
| Senior Level Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare | $405,563 |
| Specialist Level Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare | $409,821 |
| Expert Level Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare | $414,079 |
| Entry Level | 8% |
| Mid Level | 7% |
| Senior Level | 6% |
| Top Level | 5% |
| Experienced | 4% |
Salaries in the United States differ widely between states due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
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Salaries in the United States can vary greatly between cities due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
As of March 01, 2025, our research reveals a significant shift in Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare compensation over the past six years. For example, the median salary increased from $324,354 in 2023 to approximately $311,833 in 2024. (For a detailed analysis of Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare salary trends, click here.)
Key factors like location, experience, industry demand, and economic growth significantly influence salary variations, making them important to consider.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $433,426 | 75.1% | ||
| Bonus | $31,065 | 5.4% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $17,188 | 3.0% | ||
| 401K/403B | $12,250 | 2.1% | ||
| Disability | $7,432 | 1.3% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,371 | 1.1% | ||
| Pension | $10,500 | 1.8% | ||
| Time Off | $58,955 | 10.2% | ||
| Total Compensation | $577,186 | 100% | ||
The average annual salary of Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare is $433,426. In case you are finding an easy salary calculator, the average hourly pay of Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare is $208; the average weekly pay of Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare is $8,335; the average monthly pay of Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare is $36,119.
A Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare is $543,950.
The highest pay for Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare is $776,356.
The lowest pay for Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare is $284,246.
Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare oversees the residency program within the healthcare organization affiliated with a university. Evaluates and coordinates the academic performance of the residents in the program to ensure they are in line with the strategic goals of the medical school. Being a Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare requires a MD. Requires State License to Practice Medicine. Additionally, Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare typically reports to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). C-Suite level management. Develops functional or business unit strategy for an organization. Executes multiple high impact initiatives to achieve organizational goals. Defines vision, strategy, and focus for a major functional or business unit. Substantial experience with setting key metrics like KPIs or OKRs and shaping plans to meet objectives. To be a Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare typically requires progressive leadership experience in senior management roles. Has expert level knowledge of the overall departmental function. Demonstrated experience in developing and executing long term business strategies.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Employee Engagement: Employee engagement is a fundamental concept in the effort to understand and describe, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the nature of the relationship between an organization and its employees. An "engaged employee" is defined as one who is fully absorbed by and enthusiastic about their work and so takes positive action to further the organization's reputation and interests. An engaged employee has a positive attitude towards the organization and its values. In contrast, a disengaged employee may range from someone doing the bare minimum at work (aka 'coasting'), up to an employee who is actively damaging the company's work output and reputation. An organization with "high" employee engagement might therefore be expected to outperform those with "low" employee engagement. Employee engagement first appeared as a concept in management theory in the 1990s, becoming widespread in management practice in the 2000s, but it remains contested. It stands in an unspecified relationship to earlier constructs such as morale and job satisfaction. Despite academic critiques, employee engagement practices are well established in the management of human resources and of internal communications.
Integrated Care: It is care that is planned with people who work together to understand the service user and their carer(s), puts them in control and coordinates and delivers services to achieve the best outcomes.
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