Director of Operations

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Behavioral Health. Median total compensation for the role is $161,556, above the department median of $98,412.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $161.6K
Role median: $161,556
Agency median: $98,412
Comparison: Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Director of Operations is held in 5 District of Columbia departments. In Department of Behavioral Health, the median of $161,556 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

$225,100 · 1

District of Columbia National Guard

$195,000 · 1

Dcg

$137,329 · 1

Executive Office of the Mayor

$98,563 · 10

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

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Director of Operations beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $99,380 ranks #2 of 5. See Director of Operations across all of District of Columbia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Boston

$133,333 · 8

New York Public Authorities

$92,108 · 11

City of Philadelphia

$29,423 · 6

Missouri

$27,074 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Director of Operations roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Melvin Barry

Director of Operations/Department of Behavioral Health

2024 total comp

$161,556

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $161,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,556
Hire date: 2002/08/05
Pay grade: 16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type: Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID: 32

Melvin Barry holds the role of Director of Operations at Department of Behavioral Health. Hired in 2002, they have about 22 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,556. Their pay grade is 16.