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District of Columbia / Council / Legislative Director

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Legislative Director

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 $125,001, above the department median of $110,000.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$125,001
Agency median
$110,000
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$98,345$136,830+

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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 jurisdictions

Legislative Director beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $125,001 ranks #2 of 4. See Legislative Director across all of District of Columbia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee
$129,696 · 7
Missouri
$72,563 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative Directorroles 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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Jaya Pillai

Legislative Director/Council

2024 total comp
$128,750
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$128,750
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,750
Hire date
2025/05/19
Pay grade
08

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,539

Jaya Pillai is a Legislative Director at Council. Records show a hire date of 2025/05/19. 2024 total compensation came to $128,750. They are classified at grade 08.