Staff Assistant

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $121,038, below the department median of $133,432.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $910.8K
Role median: $121,038
Agency median: $133,432
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$77,640$122,976+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Staff Assistant beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $108,576 ranks #1 of 5. See Staff Assistant across all of City of Chicago →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$104,168 · 27

New York Public Authorities

$73,340 · 14

City of Boston

$65,388 · 108

City of Baltimore

$48,091 · 65

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Assistantroles 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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Eileen Kramer

Staff Assistant/Department of Buildings

2026 total comp

$113,628

Base pay: $113,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $113,628

Eileen Kramer holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Buildings. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,628.