District of Columbia / Council / Special Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
31 employees hold this title in Council. Median total compensation for the role is $110,000, above the department median of $110,000.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 31 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
Special Assistant is held in 39 District of Columbia departments. In Council, the median of $110,000 ranks #27 of 39.
Median total compensation for the Special Assistant 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 12 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $117,045 ranks #2 of 12. See Special Assistant across all of District of Columbia →
Median total compensation for comparable Special Assistantroles 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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Special Assistant/Council
Source-specific fields
John Fanning works as a Special Assistant for Council. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service. John earned $104,231 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.