New York City / Department of Correction / Chief of Staff

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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 Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $112,205, below the department median of $128,286.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $112.2K
Role median: $112,205
Agency median: $128,286
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This role across New York City

Chief of Staff is held in 12 New York City departments. In Department of Correction, the median of $112,205 ranks #10 of 12.

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$284,418 · 1

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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 →

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$190,259 · 14

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

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$165,000 · 18

$161,310 · 17

$156,735 · 6

$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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Kathleen Thomson

Chief of Staff/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$112,205

Base pay: $112,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,205
Hire date: 2022-02-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $243,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 840

Kathleen Thomson holds the role of Chief of Staff at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,205.