District of Columbia / Council
Agency file
The Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2024, this agency had 258 employees with median total compensation of $110,000; the highest distinct record was $240,000.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 258 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $171,548 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,014. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Chief of Staff/Council
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Sheila Bunn is a Chief of Staff at Council. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $165,001. They are classified at grade 09.
Special Assistant/Council
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At Council, Artilie Wright serves as a Special Assistant. Records show a hire date of 2025/02/24. Their 2024 pay totaled $164,800. They are classified at grade 10.
Committee Director/Council
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Evan Cash is a Committee Director at Council. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years. 2024 total compensation came to $164,440. They are classified at grade 08.
Assistant General Counsel/Council
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Zachary Walter works as a Assistant General Counsel for Council. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. Zachary earned $163,966 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.
Chief of Staff/Council
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Rachelle Roberts works as a Chief of Staff for Council. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Rachelle earned $163,616 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.
Special Assistant/Council
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Julia Hudson holds the role of Special Assistant at Council. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $162,318. Their pay grade is 09.
Director, Legislative Services/Council
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Lolita Barge is a Director, Legislative Services at Council. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years). 2024 total compensation came to $161,329. They are classified at grade 08.
Director, Human Resources/Council
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Mical Owens is a Director, Human Resources at Council. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $160,000. They are classified at grade 08.
Special Assistant/Council
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Linn Groft is a Special Assistant at Council. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. 2024 total compensation came to $160,000. They are classified at grade 09.
Associate Director, Operating/Council
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Errol-Anthony Spence-Sutherland holds the role of Associate Director, Operating at Council. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,650. Their pay grade is 09.
Associate Director, Research/Council
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At Council, Samuel Rosen-Amy serves as a Associate Director, Research. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $159,650. They are classified at grade 09.
Special Assistant/Council
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John Kilvington is a Special Assistant at Council. They have served since 2023 (about a year). 2024 total compensation came to $159,135. They are classified at grade 09.
Special Assistant/Council
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Blaine Stum holds the role of Special Assistant at Council. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $159,135. Their pay grade is 08.