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DEFINITION of 'C-Suite'. A widely-used slang term used to collectively refer to a corporation's most important senior executives. C-Suite gets its name because top senior executives' titles tend to start with the letter C, for chief, as in chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief information officer.
The Senior Executive Service (SES) sets the yearly salaries for top government officials, including the leaders and senior personnel in over 75 Federal government agencies. Level V Executive Schedule is the pay grade directly above grade 15 on the General Schedule. Level V positions are considered equivalent to a one star general in the US armed forces. SES Level V positions are usually Directors or Associate Directors of smaller agencies and commissions. Since 2009, the yearly pay for an SES Level 5 official has been raised 1.51% from $143,500 per year to $145,700 per year. For more information, visit the 2016 Senior Executive Service payscale page.