Chief of Staff

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

1 employees hold this title in Pub Services - HR & Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $161,816, above the department median of $122,648.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $161.8K
Role median: $161,816
Agency median: $122,648
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Cincinnati

Chief of Staff is held in 6 City of Cincinnati departments. In Pub Services - HR & Systems, the median of $161,816 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Directors Section

$159,652 · 1

Cpd-Department of Police

$157,722 · 1

Buildings & Inspections

$155,748 · 1

Office of the City Manager

$151,944 · 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.

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Employees with this title

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Jennifer Bolden

Chief of Staff/Pub Services - HR & Systems

2026 total comp

$161,816

Sub-department: PS HR & Sy
Base pay: $161,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,816
Hire date: 2012-06-24
Pay grade: 032
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2513000
Job Family: D5Adm
Jobcode: 032
Jobtitle Abbrv: Chfofstaff
Location: Ps Director
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00032006
Sal Admin Plan: D5

Jennifer Bolden works as a Chief of Staff for Pub Services - HR & Systems within Ps HR & Sy. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service. Jennifer earned $161,816 in 2026. Their pay grade is 032.