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Dcpl

Source file: District of Columbia — Public Employee Salary / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Dcpl is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 684 employees with median total compensation of $67,548; the highest distinct record was $244,687.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$52.3M
Employees
684
Median total
$67,548
Highest record
$244,687

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 684 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,548) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$76,462 (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
$52,909
$60,999
$67,548
$94,141
$112,802

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,802 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,909. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Library Associate
196 · $63,711
Library Technician
94 · $60,999
Librarian
38 · $85,720
Supervisory Librarian
37 · $103,494

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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Tia Mercer

Lead Contract Specialist/Dcpl

2024 total comp
$154,479
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$154,479
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,479
Hire date
2009/02/22
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
41,195

Tia Mercer holds the role of Lead Contract Specialist at Dcpl. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $154,479. Their pay grade is 14.

Deniece Clifford

Director of Administrative Ser/Dcpl

2024 total comp
$153,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$153,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,000
Hire date
2007/02/05
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
39,001

Deniece Clifford is a Director of Administrative Ser at Dcpl. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years. 2024 total compensation came to $153,000. They are classified at grade 15.