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District of Columbia / Ema / Staff Assistant

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Staff Assistant

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

3 employees hold this title in Ema. Median total compensation for the role is $100,827, below the department median of $109,924.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$293.3K
Role median
$100,827
Agency median
$109,924
Comparison
Below

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This role across District of Columbia

Staff Assistant is held in 57 District of Columbia departments. In Ema, the median of $100,827 ranks #2 of 57.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Oca
$103,333 · 1
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
DHS
$84,167 · 5
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.

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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 Jersey
$72,638 · 23
City of Worcester
$64,369 · 59
New York City
$54,667 · 14
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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Lauren FrickeMay be multiple

Staff Assistant/Ema

2024 total comp
$104,168
Hire date
2024/01/02
Pay grade
12

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Term
Record ID
24,636

This Staff Assistant record at Ema for Lauren Fricke may represent several individuals, totaling $104,168 in 2024.

Shontae Harrell

Staff Assistant/Ema

2024 total comp
$100,827
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,827
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,827
Hire date
2018/06/25
Pay grade
12

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Term
Record ID
26,177

Shontae Harrell is a Staff Assistant at Ema. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. 2024 total compensation came to $100,827. They are classified at grade 12.

Jenna Thorpe

Staff Assistant/Ema

2024 total comp
$88,300
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$88,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,300
Hire date
2025/08/25
Pay grade
12

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Term
Record ID
24,694

Jenna Thorpe works as a Staff Assistant for Ema. Their hire date on record is 2025/08/25. Jenna earned $88,300 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.