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District of Columbia / Department of Developmental Services / Chief of Staff

Job-title file

Chief of Staff

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Developmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $195,968, above the department median of $107,046.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$196K
Role median
$195,968
Agency median
$107,046
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Chief of Staff is held in 47 District of Columbia departments. In Department of Developmental Services, the median of $195,968 ranks #9 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
Dmped
$196,169 · 2
Dpr
$191,997 · 2
Dhcf
$191,770 · 1
Octo
$191,129 · 1
Hg
$191,000 · 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 Staff 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Thomas Morris

Chief of Staff/Department of Developmental Services

2024 total comp
$195,968
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$195,968
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,968
Hire date
2003/12/15
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
16,476

Thomas Morris is a Chief of Staff at Department of Developmental Services. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. 2024 total compensation came to $195,968. They are classified at grade 16.