Chief executive officer（CEO）
A chief executive officer (CEO) or just chief executive (CE), is the most senior corporate, executive, or administrative officer in charge of managing an organization – especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution.
The chief esponsibilities of a CEO
1：Appoint and remove managers
2：Implement the resolutions of the board of directors
3：Take charge of the company’s daily business activities
4：To sign contracts or handle business with the authorization of the board of directors
CEO, like CFO, is a very important position in the company. He is in charge of the top management of the company. Although I do not know much about CEO, I am also very interested in it after reading the introduction about CEO.
My major does not have much to do with CEO, but If I have the opportunity in the future, I can learn more about the professional knowledge required by this career. Besides, the salary of this career is quite considerable
An entry-level Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $101,571 based on 125 salaries. An early career Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $110,817 based on 1,282 salaries. A mid-career Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $131,719 based on 1,590 salaries. An experienced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $159,457 based on 3,767 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $188,400.
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Country=United_States/Salary
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
The chief financial officer (CFO) is officer of a company that has primary responsibility for managing the company’s finances, including financial planning, management of financial risks, record-keeping, and financial reporting.
The competencies required of the CFO：
1：Have comprehensive professional theoretical knowledge of accounting, modern enterprise management knowledge, familiar with financial laws, regulations and systems
2：Familiar with finance related laws and regulations, investment, import and export trade, enterprise financial system and process
3：Participated in the analysis, demonstration and decision-making of large investment projects
4：Familiar with tax policy, operation analysis, cost control and cost accounting
5：Rich experience in financial management, capital planning, financing and capital operation
I have a good interest in this job, and I think it’s a very good job for me.
I also have family members who are engaged in financial and other related industries, so I have been influenced by them since childhood, and I am very interested in this aspect. Besides, this industry has a salary that is hard to refuse.
Now I am majoring in economics in university, which lays a foundation for me to engage in economic work in the future
An entry-level Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $92,618 based on 80 salaries. An early career Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $100,359 based on 970 salaries. A mid-career Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $117,472 based on 1,329 salaries. An experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $140,437 based on 3,687 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $149,180.
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Country=United_States/Salary