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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Chairman/Council
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Philip Mendelson holds the role of Chairman at Council. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $240,000. Their pay grade is 00.
Budget Director/Council
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At Council, Jennifer Budoff serves as a Budget Director. Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $221,891. They are classified at grade 11.
General Counsel/Council
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Nicole Streeter holds the role of General Counsel at Council. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,891. Their pay grade is 03.
Secretary to the Council/Council
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Nyasha Smith holds the role of Secretary to the Council at Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,891. Their pay grade is 11.
Secretary to the Council/Council
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Nyasha Howard holds the role of Secretary to the Council at Council. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $221,891. Their pay grade is 11.
Chief Information Officer/Council
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Christopher Warren works as a Chief Information Officer for Council. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years). Christopher earned $221,137 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.