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Council

Source file: District of Columbia — Public Employee Salary / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$29.1M
Employees
258
Median total
$110,000
Highest record
$240,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$112,777 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$65,014
$84,842
$110,000
$139,050
$171,548

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).

Largest job titles

Special Assistant
32 · $107,116
Councilmember
14 · $171,548
Legislative Director
13 · $123,600

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

Employees

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Jamaine Taylor

Assistant Secretary to the Cou/Council

2024 total comp
$188,240
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$188,240
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,240
Hire date
2005/01/12
Pay grade
10

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,387

At Council, Jamaine Taylor serves as a Assistant Secretary to the Cou. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $188,240. They are classified at grade 10.

Andrew Eisenlohr

Deputy Budget Director/Council

2024 total comp
$187,460
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$187,460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,460
Hire date
2013/07/29
Pay grade
09

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
1,009

At Council, Andrew Eisenlohr serves as a Deputy Budget Director. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $187,460. They are classified at grade 09.