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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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Ashlee Mercer

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$90,640
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,640
Hire date
2023/02/27
Pay grade
06

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,666

Ashlee Mercer is a Special Assistant at Council. They have served since 2023 (about a year). 2024 total compensation came to $90,640. They are classified at grade 06.

Jeanmarie Elican

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$90,640
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,640
Hire date
2022/10/24
Pay grade
04

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,261

Jeanmarie Elican works as a Special Assistant for Council. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Jeanmarie earned $90,640 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Jasmine Joyner

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$90,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000
Hire date
2024/11/17
Pay grade
06

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
40,732

At Council, Jasmine Joyner serves as a Special Assistant. They have served since 2024 (under a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $90,000. They are classified at grade 06.

Andrew Martell

Special Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$88,580
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$88,580
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,580
Hire date
2023/02/26
Pay grade
04

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,008

Andrew Martell holds the role of Special Assistant at Council. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,580. Their pay grade is 04.