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District of Columbia / Council / Chief of Staff

Job-title file

Chief of Staff

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.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$1.7M
Role median
$156,922
Agency median
$110,000
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$137,917$179,302+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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This role across District of Columbia

Chief of Staff is held in 47 District of Columbia departments. In Council, the median of $156,922 ranks #34 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ocfo
$258,032 · 1
Dcpl
$204,901 · 1
Dbh
$197,338 · 1
Ocme
$197,337 · 1
Opc
$197,337 · 1
Dgs
$197,000 · 1
Dmped
$196,169 · 2
Dhcd
$196,000 · 1
Dds
$195,968 · 1
Dpr
$191,997 · 2
Dhcf
$191,770 · 1
Octo
$191,129 · 1

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.

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Chief of Staff beyond District of Columbia

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
New York City
$190,184 · 15
New Jersey
$174,271 · 13
City of Miami
$173,000 · 5
Florida
$165,000 · 18
Arkansas
$161,310 · 17
City of Cincinnati
$156,735 · 6
Georgia
$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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Genevieve Hulick

Chief of Staff/Council

2024 total comp
$180,353
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$180,353
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,353
Hire date
2020/07/20
Pay grade
09

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,614

Genevieve Hulick works as a Chief of Staff for Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. Genevieve earned $180,353 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.