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Job-title file

Special Assistant

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.

Employees
31
Total payroll
$3.4M
Role median
$110,000
Agency median
$110,000
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,400$163,311+

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

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.

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This role across District of Columbia

Special Assistant is held in 39 District of Columbia departments. In Council, the median of $110,000 ranks #27 of 39.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Dchr
$148,088 · 1
Molc
$145,000 · 1
Dhcf
$140,840 · 2
Mpd
$138,167 · 1
Ocfo
$137,565 · 3
Dhcd
$135,787 · 2
Dmped
$135,000 · 3
Dgs
$134,661 · 4
Dpr
$134,661 · 1
Cfsa
$131,138 · 2
Oca
$129,050 · 2
Dcg
$127,615 · 3

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.

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Special Assistant beyond District of Columbia

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$100,552 · 7
New York City
$97,386 · 177
City of Boston
$94,216 · 43
City of Baltimore
$54,132 · 88
Rhode Island
$23,042 · 6

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

Employees with this title

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Brandi Calhoun

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$139,050
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$139,050
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,050
Hire date
2025/04/07
Pay grade
08

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,193

Brandi Calhoun holds the role of Special Assistant at Council. Their hire date on record is 2025/04/07. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,050. Their pay grade is 08.

Joshua Gibson

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$138,139
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$138,139
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,139
Hire date
2014/05/12
Pay grade
07

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
945

At Council, Joshua Gibson serves as a Special Assistant. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,139. They are classified at grade 07.

David Connerty-Marin

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$137,287
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,287
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,287
Hire date
2022/07/18
Pay grade
07

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,617

David Connerty-Marin works as a Special Assistant for Council. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). David earned $137,287 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Marrisa Rose

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$133,900
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$133,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,900
Hire date
2025/02/03
Pay grade
08

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,607

Marrisa Rose holds the role of Special Assistant at Council. Their hire date on record is 2025/02/03. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,900. Their pay grade is 08.