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Week of August 10, 2026 · 112 active roles · 59.8% salary disclosure

Active Roles
112
▼ -17 vs last week
Median Salary
$72K
▼ -$6,240 vs last week
0%
Growth Hires
15%
Turnaround
59.8%
Disclose Pay
What we’re seeing: The board cooled by 17 roles this week. A good week to work your network instead of waiting on listings.
In the news this week
COFO Era: Why a Risky, Rewarding Dual Role Is Taking Over the C-Suite
Finance leaders are adopting a hybrid COFO role to integrate financial and operational oversight, moving beyond traditional C-suite silos.
Fractional CFOs see demand surge in AI age
AI integration has significantly increased demand for fractional CFOs as they adapt to evolving financial management needs in the AI era.
Why Flexible Talent Is Becoming the Default Workforce Strategy in 2026
Companies are shifting to flexible talent strategies in 2026, prioritizing fractional executives over permanent hires amid softening hiring markets.

Salary Snapshot

Level Median vs Last Roles
C-Level $100,000 ▼ -$10,000 38
VP $175,000 ▼ -$3,500 13
Director $110,000 ─ flat 89
Senior $86,000 ▼ -$3,900 32
Mid $70,720 ▼ -$2,080 199
Entry $49,920 ▼ -$80 96

By Role

Demand by Title
Fractional Director · $132K–$173K 170 roles
Fractional CFO · $113K–$173K 26 roles
Fractional VP · $183K–$245K 23 roles
Fractional Head of · $121K–$175K 7 roles
Fractional CRO · $100K–$500K 5 roles
Fractional COO · $312K–$416K 5 roles
Fractional CISO · $100K–$135K 5 roles
Fractional CIO · $103K–$125K 4 roles

New This Week

Featured Roles
CVS Health: VP,Trade Brand Contracting
$240,000-$340,000/yr · Not specified · Woonsocket, RI, US View this role ›
Your Part-Time Controller, LLC: Controller - Boston, MA - Full-Time or Part-Time
$100,000-$125,000/yr · Not specified · Boston, MA, US (Remote) View this role ›
Sysco: Region Vice President Contract Sales
$128,500-$214,100/yr · Not specified · Jackson, WI, US (Remote) View this role ›
Account Solve: Fractional Director of Sales
$80,000-$113,000/yr · Not specified · Remote View this role ›
Michigan Association of School Boards: UCS Foundation Fractional Executive Director
$48,000-$62,400/yr · Not specified · Macomb, MI, US View this role ›
Competitive Power Ventures: Vice President, Procurement & Contracting, Renewable Power
$215,000-$250,000/yr · Not specified · MA, US (Remote) View this role ›
This week’s playbook
How to price fractional CFO services ›

Set retainers off the value of the problem, not your old salary divided by hours.

Fresh Demand

Posted This Week
Don VanVico
Business Development Manager – Transportation Referral Partnerships (Independent Contractor) 		NEW
Trident Protects
Territory Sales Manager, Professional Coatings & Contractor Sales 		NEW
C.R.E.A.T.E Outcomes
Weekend Office & Facilities Coordinator (Part-Time) 		NEW
Sun Country Airlines
Social Media Content Specialist (Contractor, PT) 		NEW
Buckle
Freight Coordinator (Part-Time) 		NEW
Ascend Skills, Inc.
Growth Marketing & Digital Marketing Manager (Social Media & Lead Gen) Part-Time Contractor 		NEW
Brooklyn Waldorf School
Auxiliary Program Coordinator (Part-Time) 		NEW
Exec
Fractional CRO (Solutions Partner) 		NEW

Skills in Demand

What Employers Want
Compliance 44% of roles
ERP Systems 41% of roles
Board Experience 31% of roles
Audit 19% of roles
AI / Automation 7% of roles
QuickBooks 5% of roles
Fundraising 2% of roles
Investor Relations 2% of roles
GAAP 2% of roles
PE / VC Exposure 2% of roles

Tool Stack

Most Requested Tools
Tool Mentions
Salesforce 31 (27.7%)
HubSpot 12 (10.7%)
Power BI 11 (9.8%)
Azure 10 (8.9%)
AWS 7 (6.2%)
Claude 7 (6.2%)
DocuSign 7 (6.2%)
Catalyst 6 (5.4%)
Klaviyo 5 (4.5%)
Kubernetes 4 (3.6%)
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