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District of Columbia / Dbh / Chief Operating Officer

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Chief Operating Officer

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Dbh. Median total compensation for the role is $190,376, above the department median of $98,412.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$380.8K
Role median
$190,376
Agency median
$98,412
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Chief Operating Officer is held in 16 District of Columbia departments. In Dbh, the median of $190,376 ranks #9 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ocfo
$199,588 · 1
DHS
$197,829 · 1
Dgs
$197,339 · 1
Ocp
$197,337 · 1
Hbx
$197,337 · 1
Dhcf
$197,337 · 2
Oag
$197,337 · 1
Does
$195,104 · 1
Doh
$182,500 · 1
Dfs
$177,839 · 2
Oah
$162,838 · 1
Dyrs
$157,000 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Operating Officer role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief Operating Officer beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $193,191 ranks #3 of 5. See Chief Operating Officer across all of District of Columbia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$394,559 · 5
Georgia
$183,000 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Operating Officerroles 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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Michael Neff

Chief Operating Officer/Dbh

2024 total comp
$191,278
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$191,278
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$191,278
Hire date
2008/01/22
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
239

At Dbh, Michael Neff serves as a Chief Operating Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,278. They are classified at grade 16.

Kanwaljit Taneja

Chief Operating Officer/Dbh

2024 total comp
$189,474
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$189,474
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,474
Hire date
2016/12/05
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
45

Kanwaljit Taneja holds the role of Chief Operating Officer at Dbh. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $189,474. Their pay grade is 16.