Series A Startup CEO Salary

pclark · on June 10, 2010

so how much should the salary be for a Series A startup CEO? I'd wager: ~$40K.

staunch · on June 10, 2010

Which Series wasn't specified, but Peter Thiel said[1] $100k - $125k.

If the CEO only needs $40k/year to live comfortably that should be his salary.

If the CEO left a job making $200k/year, or has a family/mortgage/other responsibility, he might need more.

I think paying whatever-the-CEO needs to live comfortably with a maximum cap of around $100k seems pretty reasonable.