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District of Columbia / Department of Parks and Recreation / Special Assistant

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Special Assistant

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Parks and Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $134,661, above the department median of $63,972.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$134.7K
Role median
$134,661
Agency median
$63,972
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Special Assistant is held in 39 District of Columbia departments. In Department of Parks and Recreation, the median of $134,661 ranks #8 of 39.

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

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Special Assistant beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $117,045 ranks #2 of 12. See Special Assistant across all of District of Columbia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$100,552 · 7
New York City
$97,386 · 177
City of Boston
$94,216 · 43
City of Baltimore
$54,132 · 88
Rhode Island
$23,042 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Special Assistant 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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Jason Sockwell

Special Assistant/Department of Parks and Recreation

2024 total comp
$134,661
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$134,661
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,661
Hire date
2005/07/25
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
23,794

Jason Sockwell holds the role of Special Assistant at Department of Parks and Recreation. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,661. Their pay grade is 14.