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A fractional executive is an experienced C-suite leader who works part-time with one or more companies — typically 10–20 hours per week, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire. The fractional workforce doubled from 60,000 to 120,000 professionals between 2022 and 2024, and 72% of CEOs plan to increase their use of fractional executives in 2026 (market growing 46% YoY).

Founders and CEOs at companies in the $1M–$20M ARR range — typically seed to Series B, or bootstrapped SMBs — who are past the DIY stage but not ready for a $250k–$400k full-time C-suite hire. As of 2026, roughly 25% of US businesses use fractional executives in some capacity, projected to reach 35% by year-end.

Fractional executive retainers in 2026 typically run: Fractional COO $8,000–$18,000/mo, CMO $8,000–$22,000/mo, CFO $8,000–$18,000/mo, CTO $10,000–$22,000/mo, CRO $10,000–$20,000/mo, Chief of Staff $3,500–$10,000/mo. Senior operators with scale-up experience charge the top of each range. This is roughly 20–40% of the cost of a full-time C-suite hire ($250k–$400k+/year). Source: HireAFractionalExec market data, 2026.

Click 'Post a Job', complete the listing form, and choose a plan. Standard listings are $299 for 30 days. Featured listings at $499 get homepage placement, pinned position on the category page, and inclusion in the weekly digest email. No recruiter commission — applications go directly to your inbox or ATS.

Seven fractional executive categories: Fractional COO, CMO, CFO, CTO, CRO, Chief of Staff, and Head of Ops (with Head of Finance, Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Product, HR, and Growth grouped in). Each has a dedicated category page with role-specific salary ranges, FAQs, and city-level pages for the top 20 US metros. Remote, hybrid, and onsite roles all listed.

HireAFractionalExec is the only job board focused exclusively on fractional and part-time executive roles. LinkedIn lists thousands of full-time C-suite roles with a handful of fractional ones buried inside; we list only fractional. Every listing links direct to the employer — no application-to-us, no gatekeeper, no recruiter commission. Free for job seekers. Updated daily.