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Chief of Staff

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

1 employees hold this title in City Council. Median total compensation for the role is $284,418, above the department median of $50,766.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$284.4K
Role median
$284,418
Agency median
$50,766
Comparison
Above

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This role across New York City

Chief of Staff is held in 12 New York City departments. In City Council, the median of $284,418 ranks #1 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Chief of Staff beyond New York City

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $190,184 ranks #2 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of New York City

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
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
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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Jeremy John

Chief of Staff/City Council

2025 total comp
$284,418
Base pay
$284,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$284,418
Hire date
2022-01-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$294,009
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Jeremy John is a Chief of Staff at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $284,418.