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District of Columbia / Dhcf / Chief of Staff

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Chief of Staff

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

1 employees hold this title in Dhcf. Median total compensation for the role is $191,770, above the department median of $117,794.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$191.8K
Role median
$191,770
Agency median
$117,794
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Chief of Staff is held in 47 District of Columbia departments. In Dhcf, the median of $191,770 ranks #11 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Employees with this title

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Melanie Williamson

Chief of Staff/Dhcf

2024 total comp
$191,770
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$191,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$191,770
Hire date
2011/10/11
Pay grade
10

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
16,938

Melanie Williamson works as a Chief of Staff for Dhcf. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years). Melanie earned $191,770 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.