Among six major U.S. cities, CSOs are paid the most in San Francisco and New York. But factoring in the cost of living makes Denver and Chicago the best bang-for-the-buck places. The median income for CSOs between April 2013 and April 2014 was $184,000. CSOs’ median income was surpassed only by CIOs, IT placement company Mondo reported. Boston and Washington, D.C., had a median CSO salary of $172,500, while the two metro areas were 148 and 137.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2686034/why-cso-pay-is-too-low-in-san-francisco-new-york.html