District of Columbia / Council / Chief of Staff
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
11 employees hold this title in Council. Median total compensation for the role is $156,922, above the department median of $110,000.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 11 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 departments
Chief of Staff is held in 47 District of Columbia departments. In Council, the median of $156,922 ranks #34 of 47.
Median total compensation for the Chief of Staff role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $170,000 ranks #5 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of District of Columbia →
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
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Chief of Staff/Council
Source-specific fields
Charles Shaffer is a Chief of Staff at Council. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. 2024 total compensation came to $149,226. They are classified at grade 08.