Chief of Staff

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

1 employees hold this title in Office of the City Manager. Median total compensation for the role is $151,944, above the department median of $120,875.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $151.9K
Role median: $151,944
Agency median: $120,875
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Cincinnati

Chief of Staff is held in 6 City of Cincinnati departments. In Office of the City Manager, the median of $151,944 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pub Services - HR & Systems

$161,816 · 1

Directors Section

$159,652 · 1

Cpd-Department of Police

$157,722 · 1

Buildings & Inspections

$155,748 · 1

Cincinnati Fire Department

$140,000 · 1

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

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Chief of Staff beyond City of Cincinnati

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Cincinnati, the median of $156,735 ranks #8 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of City of Cincinnati →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$165,000 · 18

$161,310 · 17

$148,000 · 19

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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Angela Wright

Chief of Staff/Office of the City Manager

2026 total comp

$151,944

Sub-department: City Mgr
Base pay: $151,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,944
Hire date: 2018-07-29
Pay grade: 032
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1010000
Job Family: D5Adm
Jobcode: 032
Jobtitle Abbrv: Chfofstaff
Location: Cm Citymgr
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00032002
Sal Admin Plan: D5

At Office of the City Manager, Angela Wright serves as a Chief of Staff within City Manager. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,944. They are classified at grade 032.