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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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Similar departments

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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Andrew Jackson

Office Services Assistant/Council

2024 total comp
$46,849
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$46,849
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,849
Hire date
2024/01/16
Pay grade
05

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Term
Record ID
1,597

Andrew Jackson holds the role of Office Services Assistant at Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,849. Their pay grade is 05.