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City of Chicago / Office of the Mayor / Deputy Chief of Staff

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Deputy Chief of Staff

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2 employees hold this title in Office of the Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $189,090, above the department median of $105,528.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$378.2K
Role median
$189,090
Agency median
$105,528
Comparison
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Deputy Chief of Staff beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. See Deputy Chief of Staff across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida
$163,725 · 13
District of Columbia
$140,000 · 21
Missouri
$69,909 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Chief of Staff roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Carla Kupe

Deputy Chief of Staff/Office of the Mayor

2026 total comp
$195,000
Base pay
$195,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$195,000

At Office of the Mayor, Carla Kupe serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $195,000.

Penquaet Smith

Deputy Chief of Staff/Office of the Mayor

2026 total comp
$183,180
Base pay
$183,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,180
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$183,180

At Office of the Mayor, Penquaet Smith serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $183,180.