Chief Customer Officer

Also called: CCO, Chief Experience Officer

The executive in charge of everything customers experience, from support to loyalty.

A day in the life

You review why customers are leaving, decide whether to invest in AI chat or more agents, and push other departments to fix the problems customers complain about most.

Pay over a career

Starting
$160k
Typical
$240k
High
$400k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Master's degree, about 18 years after high school. Bachelor's plus often an MBA; 15+ years in customer-facing leadership.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Business Administration, Marketing.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Small but growing executive role.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI reshapes support and loyalty programs; deciding how customers are treated and pushing other teams to fix problems stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Psychology, Business elective, Speech and debate, AP Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.

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