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District of Columbia / DHS / Chief of Staff

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Chief of Staff

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

2 employees hold this title in DHS. Median total compensation for the role is $162,596, above the department median of $89,329.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$325.2K
Role median
$162,596
Agency median
$89,329
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Chief of Staff is held in 47 District of Columbia departments. In DHS, the median of $162,596 ranks #30 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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Raessa Singh

Chief of Staff/DHS

2024 total comp
$165,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$165,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,000
Hire date
2019/01/28
Pay grade
10

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
43,471

Raessa Singh holds the role of Chief of Staff at DHS. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $165,000. Their pay grade is 10.

David Ross

Chief of Staff/DHS

2024 total comp
$160,191
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$160,191
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,191
Hire date
2004/10/24
Pay grade
09

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
18,438

At DHS, David Ross serves as a Chief of Staff. They have served since 2004 (about 20 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $160,191. They are classified at grade 09.