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City of Miami / Commissioner District 5 / Chief of Staff (Elected Official)

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Chief of Staff (Elected Official)

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

1 employees hold this title in Commissioner District 5. Median total compensation for the role is $196,947, above the department median of $66,768.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$196.9K
Role median
$196,947
Agency median
$66,768
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of Miami

Chief of Staff (Elected Official) is held in 5 City of Miami departments. In Commissioner District 5, the median of $196,947 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Chief of Staff (Elected Official) role in other City of Miamidepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief of Staff beyond City of Miami

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Miami, the median of $173,000 ranks #4 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of City of Miami

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
New York City
$190,184 · 15
New Jersey
$174,271 · 13
District of Columbia
$170,000 · 65
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.

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Employees with this title

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Yvette Bessent

Chief of Staff (Elected Official)/Commissioner District 5

2026 total comp
$196,947
Sub-department
City of Miami
Base pay
$196,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,947
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Grosspaylastpaycheck
8574.9
Grossytd
112048.58
Record ID
33,790
Years
4

Yvette Bessent holds the role of Chief of Staff (Elected Official) at Commissioner District 5 within City of Miami. In 2026, their total compensation was $196,947.