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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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Mary Tanouye

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$81,950
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,950
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,950
Hire date
2025/02/14
Pay grade
05

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
40,976

Mary Tanouye is a Special Assistant at Council. Records show a hire date of 2025/02/14. 2024 total compensation came to $81,950. They are classified at grade 05.

Oscar Montiel

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000
Hire date
2015/05/26
Pay grade
05

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
40,961

At Council, Oscar Montiel serves as a Special Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,000. They are classified at grade 05.