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District of Columbia / Dcg / Chief of Staff

Job-title file

Chief of Staff

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

3 employees hold this title in Dcg. Median total compensation for the role is $145,000, above the department median of $105,001.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$410.9K
Role median
$145,000
Agency median
$105,001
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Chief of Staff is held in 47 District of Columbia departments. In Dcg, the median of $145,000 ranks #38 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ocfo
$258,032 · 1
Dcpl
$204,901 · 1
Dbh
$197,338 · 1
Ocme
$197,337 · 1
Opc
$197,337 · 1
Dgs
$197,000 · 1
Dmped
$196,169 · 2
Dhcd
$196,000 · 1
Dds
$195,968 · 1
Dpr
$191,997 · 2
Dhcf
$191,770 · 1
Octo
$191,129 · 1

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

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Chief of Staff beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $170,000 ranks #5 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of District of Columbia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
New York City
$190,184 · 15
New Jersey
$174,271 · 13
City of Miami
$173,000 · 5
Florida
$165,000 · 18
Arkansas
$161,310 · 17
City of Cincinnati
$156,735 · 6
Georgia
$148,000 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Chief of Staffroles 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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Clara Botstein

Chief of Staff/Dcg

2024 total comp
$166,436
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$166,436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,436
Hire date
2021/09/27
Pay grade
09

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
414

Clara Botstein works as a Chief of Staff for Dcg. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Clara earned $166,436 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Anika Holmes

Chief of Staff/Dcg

2024 total comp
$145,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$145,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,000
Hire date
2016/12/27
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
3,432

Anika Holmes is a Chief of Staff at Dcg. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years). 2024 total compensation came to $145,000. They are classified at grade 15.

Monique Davis Cary

Chief of Staff/Dcg

2024 total comp
$99,513
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$99,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,513
Hire date
2020/12/21
Pay grade
13

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
702

At Dcg, Monique Davis Cary serves as a Chief of Staff. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,513. They are classified at grade 13.