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District of Columbia / DHS / Staff Assistant

Job-title file

Staff Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

5 employees hold this title in DHS. Median total compensation for the role is $84,167, below the department median of $89,329.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$416.8K
Role median
$84,167
Agency median
$89,329
Comparison
Below

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This role across District of Columbia

Staff Assistant is held in 57 District of Columbia departments. In DHS, the median of $84,167 ranks #9 of 57.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Oca
$103,333 · 1
Ema
$100,827 · 3
Dhcd
$99,295 · 2
Abca
$94,141 · 1
Psc
$91,735 · 1
Doh
$89,154 · 6
DCPS
$85,314 · 2
Dhcf
$84,517 · 7
Cab
$84,167 · 1
Disb
$82,111 · 1
Oag
$82,111 · 9
Ddot
$82,069 · 8

Median total compensation for the Staff Assistant role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Staff Assistant beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $76,060 ranks #3 of 11. See Staff Assistant across all of District of Columbia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$123,848 · 543
City of Milwaukee
$76,837 · 9
New York Public Authorities
$73,781 · 6
New Jersey
$72,638 · 23
City of Worcester
$64,369 · 59
New York City
$54,667 · 14
City of Salt Lake City
$45,126 · 17
Florida
$37,314 · 437

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Assistantroles 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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Vanessa Bennett

Staff Assistant/DHS

2024 total comp
$94,148
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,148
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,148
Hire date
2007/03/05
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,256

Vanessa Bennett works as a Staff Assistant for DHS. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). Vanessa earned $94,148 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Carla Jackson

Staff Assistant/DHS

2024 total comp
$84,517
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84,517
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,517
Hire date
2014/02/24
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
17,773

Carla Jackson is a Staff Assistant at DHS. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years). 2024 total compensation came to $84,517. They are classified at grade 11.

Jackie Burton

Staff Assistant/DHS

2024 total comp
$84,167
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84,167
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,167
Hire date
1984/12/10
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,115

Jackie Burton is a Staff Assistant at DHS. Hired in 1984, they have about 40 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $84,167. They are classified at grade 11.

Gregory Clark

Staff Assistant/DHS

2024 total comp
$84,167
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84,167
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,167
Hire date
2003/12/15
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,712

Gregory Clark is a Staff Assistant at DHS. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). 2024 total compensation came to $84,167. They are classified at grade 11.

Crystal Hairston

Staff Assistant/DHS

2024 total comp
$69,770
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$69,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,770
Hire date
1986/07/07
Pay grade
09

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
17,770

Crystal Hairston is a Staff Assistant at DHS. They have served since 1986 (about 38 years). 2024 total compensation came to $69,770. They are classified at grade 09.