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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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Katherine Whitehouse

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$154,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$154,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,500
Hire date
2019/01/22
Pay grade
09

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
950

At Council, Katherine Whitehouse serves as a Special Assistant. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,500. They are classified at grade 09.

Dawn Evans

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$154,438
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$154,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,438
Hire date
2005/05/02
Pay grade
08

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,344

Dawn Evans is a Special Assistant at Council. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $154,438. They are classified at grade 08.

Monique Wynn

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$153,831
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$153,831
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,831
Hire date
2001/10/10
Pay grade
08

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,209

At Council, Monique Wynn serves as a Special Assistant. Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,831. They are classified at grade 08.