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City of Milwaukee / Mayor / Chief of Staff

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Chief of Staff

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

3 employees hold this title in Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $96,542, above the department median of $88,195.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$311.9K
Role median
$96,542
Agency median
$88,195
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Chief of Staff is held in 8 City of Milwaukee departments. In Mayor, the median of $96,542 ranks #8 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Chief of Staff beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $114,335 ranks #11 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
New York City
$190,184 · 15
New Jersey
$174,271 · 13
City of Miami
$173,000 · 5
District of Columbia
$170,000 · 65
Florida
$165,000 · 18
Arkansas
$161,310 · 17
City of Cincinnati
$156,735 · 6

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicholas Desiato

Chief of Staff/Mayor

2025 total comp
$173,568
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$173,568
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,568
Hourly rate
$85
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1110
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5724

Nicholas Desiato is a Chief of Staff at Mayor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,568.

James Bohl Jr

Chief of Staff/Mayor

2021 total comp
$96,542
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,542
Hourly rate
$59
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1110
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5724

James Bohl Jr works as a Chief of Staff for Mayor. Their status is full-time. James earned $96,542 in 2021.

Paul Vornholt

Chief of Staff/Mayor

2021 total comp
$41,829
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,829
Hourly rate
$56
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1110
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5724
Termination Date
Feb 26, 2021
Vacation Payout
$16,641

Paul Vornholt is a Chief of Staff at Mayor. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $41,829.