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DHS

Source file: District of Columbia — Public Employee Salary / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The DHS delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2024, this agency had 1,348 employees with median total compensation of $89,329; the highest distinct record was $226,596.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$125.8M
Employees
1,348
Median total
$89,329
Highest record
$226,596

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,348 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,329) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$93,331 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$68,116
$82,111
$89,329
$104,168
$118,712

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,712 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,116. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Olamide Ogbara

Resource Allocation Officer/DHS

2024 total comp
$144,251
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144,251
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,251
Hire date
2009/08/17
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
18,747

Olamide Ogbara works as a Resource Allocation Officer for DHS. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years). Olamide earned $144,251 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Stephanie Newman

Deputy Administrator for Innov/DHS

2024 total comp
$144,196
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,196
Hire date
2014/01/13
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
19,760

At DHS, Stephanie Newman serves as a Deputy Administrator for Innov. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,196. They are classified at grade 15.

Sheila Jordan

Special Assistant/DHS

2024 total comp
$141,709
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$141,709
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,709
Hire date
1991/03/19
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,756

Sheila Jordan is a Special Assistant at DHS. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 33 years. 2024 total compensation came to $141,709. They are classified at grade 14.

Theresa Early

Policy Analyst/DHS

2024 total comp
$141,707
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$141,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,707
Hire date
2014/10/20
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,340

At DHS, Theresa Early serves as a Policy Analyst. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $141,707. They are classified at grade 14.

George Shepard

Policy Analyst/DHS

2024 total comp
$141,707
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$141,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,707
Hire date
2003/08/18
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,686

George Shepard works as a Policy Analyst for DHS. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). George earned $141,707 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Sheila Jones

Program Manager/DHS

2024 total comp
$139,326
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$139,326
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,326
Hire date
2006/03/20
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
18,196

Sheila Jones is a Program Manager at DHS. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $139,326. They are classified at grade 14.

Meghan RobinsMay be multiple

Attorney Advisor/DHS

2024 total comp
$138,989
Hire date
2017/12/11
Pay grade
13

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Legal Service - Regular
Record ID
18,902

Meghan Robins appears in DHS payroll as a Attorney Advisor, with $138,989 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Raihan Ahmed

Strategic Planning Officer/DHS

2024 total comp
$138,788
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$138,788
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,788
Hire date
1994/10/31
Pay grade
13

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Management Supervisory Service - Regular
Record ID
18,038

Raihan Ahmed works as a Strategic Planning Officer for DHS. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. Raihan earned $138,788 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.