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Executive Assistant Salary and How to Get a Raise

What executive assistants earn, what an EA to a CEO makes, and a practical method for building the case and negotiating a raise.

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Equity for Chiefs of Staff: Understanding Startup Equity

ISOs, NSOs, RSUs, vesting, cliffs, 409A, and strike price explained for chiefs of staff, plus where a CoS grant tends to land.

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Reading high-paying exec-ops and chief of staff job posts: the signals that predict a good role and the red flags that predict a bad one.

Adrienne Gaughan 3/4/26 Adrienne Gaughan 3/4/26

Fractional or full-time Chief of Staff? Compare cost, commitment, and fit, from both the hiring company's and the operator's point of view.

Adrienne Gaughan 2/27/26 Adrienne Gaughan 2/27/26

A grounded, step-by-step approach to negotiating a Chief of Staff offer: base, bonus, equity, scope, and the terms people forget.

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What a Chief of Staff earns in 2025, why published numbers disagree, and the four factors that move the pay range most.