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District of Columbia / Department of Forensic Sciences / 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 Department of Forensic Sciences. Median total compensation for the role is $177,839, above the department median of $104,168.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$355.7K
Role median
$177,839
Agency median
$104,168
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Chief Operating Officer is held in 16 District of Columbia departments. In Department of Forensic Sciences, the median of $177,839 ranks #11 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Chief Financial Officer
$199,588 · 1
Department of Human Services
$197,829 · 1
Department of General Services
$197,339 · 1
Office of Contracting and Procurement
$197,337 · 1
Health Benefit Exchange Authority
$197,337 · 1
Department of Health Care Finance
$197,337 · 2
Office of the Attorney General
$197,337 · 1
Department of Employment Services
$195,104 · 1
Department of Behavioral Health
$190,376 · 2
Department of Health
$182,500 · 1
Office of Administrative Hearings
$162,838 · 1
Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
$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
New York Public Authorities
$196,678 · 17
Georgia
$183,000 · 9
Franklin County, Ohio
$66,029 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Operating Officer 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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Gretchen Brumley

Chief Operating Officer/Department of Forensic Sciences

2024 total comp
$177,840
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$177,840
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,840
Hire date
2014/04/21
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
15,524

Gretchen Brumley holds the role of Chief Operating Officer at Department of Forensic Sciences. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,840. Their pay grade is 15.

Chikarlo Leak

Chief Operating Officer/Department of Forensic Sciences

2024 total comp
$177,839
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$177,839
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,839
Hire date
2015/09/21
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
42,939

Chikarlo Leak works as a Chief Operating Officer for Department of Forensic Sciences. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service. Chikarlo earned $177,839 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.