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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / County Council / Chief of Staff

Job-title file

Chief of Staff

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in County Council. Median total compensation for the role is $113,629, above the department median of $72,923.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$113.6K
Role median
$113,629
Agency median
$72,923
Comparison
Above

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This role across Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Chief of Staff is held in 3 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania departments. In County Council, the median of $113,629 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

County Executive
$198,877 · 1
Controller
$98,235 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief of Staff role in other Allegheny County, Pennsylvaniadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief of Staff beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. See Chief of Staff across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
New York City
$190,184 · 15
New Jersey
$174,271 · 13
City of Miami
$173,000 · 5
District of Columbia
$170,000 · 65
Florida
$165,000 · 18
Arkansas
$161,310 · 17
City of Cincinnati
$156,735 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Chief of Staffroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kenneth J Varhola

Chief of Staff/County Council

2025 total comp
$113,629
Base pay
$113,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,629
Hire date
7/24/2017

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$112,885
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$113,629
Pay Status
Active

Kenneth J Varhola is a Chief of Staff at County Council. Records show a hire date of 7/24/2017. 2025 total compensation came to $113,629.