Treasurers and Controllers
81% skill match · $166,570 (broader BLS group)
First step
- A certification can help.
- On-the-job training: anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month.
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
Jobs for Former Chief Executives
Chief Executives build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Treasurers and Controllers (81%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Skills you enjoy
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25 careers that use your skills
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treasurers and Controllers | 81% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Financial Managers | 79% | $166,570 | −22% | None |
| 3 | Public Relations Managers | 73% | $146,910 | −31% | None |
| 4 | Investment Fund Managers | 72% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Sales Managers | 72% | $148,270 | −31% | None |
| 6 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 72% | $193,950 | −9% | None |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | 72% | $166,790 | −22% | None |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers | 72% | $149,280 | −30% | None |
| 9 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 67% | $149,230 | −30% | None |
| 10 | Compliance Managers | 66% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
- 81%
- Median pay
- $166,570
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 79%
- Median pay
- $166,570
- Pay change
- −22%
Extra educationNone - 73%
- Median pay
- $146,910
- Pay change
- −31%
Extra educationNone - 72%
- Median pay
- $166,570
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 72%
- Median pay
- $148,270
- Pay change
- −31%
Extra educationNone - 72%
- Median pay
- $193,950
- Pay change
- −9%
Extra educationNone - 72%
- Median pay
- $166,790
- Pay change
- −22%
Extra educationNone - 72%
- Median pay
- $149,280
- Pay change
- −30%
Extra educationNone - 67%
- Median pay
- $149,230
- Pay change
- −30%
Extra educationNone - 66%
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone
Compared with Chief Executives, median $213,990. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
Your transferable skills
How important each skill is in work as chief executives (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
Judgment and Decision Making4.75
Complex Problem Solving4.38
Coordination4.25
Management of Financial Resources4.25
Management of Personnel Resources4.25
Systems Evaluation4.25
Skills to learn
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Programming
- Operations Analysis
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Your top 3 moves, up close
A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
Financial Managers
79% skill match · $166,570 · −22% pay
First step
- Most common education: Bachelor's Degree (56% of workers).
- A certification can help.
- On-the-job training: over 3 months, up to and including 6 months.
Skills to add
Service Orientation
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
Public Relations Managers
73% skill match · $146,910 · −31% pay
First step
- A certification can help.
- On-the-job training: anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month.
Skills to add
Service Orientation
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
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What jobs can former chief executives do?
The closest matches are Treasurers and Controllers (81% skill match, median $166,570), Financial Managers (79% skill match, median $166,570) and Public Relations Managers (73% skill match, median $146,910), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Which chief executive career changes pay more?
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than chief executives at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
Do former chief executives need another degree?
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
How is the skill match calculated?
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.