New York City / Department of Transportation / 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 Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $256,042, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $256K
Role median: $256,042
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Chief of Staff is held in 12 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $256,042 ranks #2 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City Council

$284,418 · 1

Department of Buildings

$216,557 · 1

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$199,808 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$191,440 · 1

NYC Department of Veterans' Services

$190,184 · 1

Department of Finance

$188,455 · 1

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$178,854 · 2

Police Department

$171,859 · 2

Department of Correction

$112,205 · 1

City Clerk

$89,455 · 1

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$47,698 · 2

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

$190,259 · 14

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$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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Ryan Lynch

Chief of Staff/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$256,042

Base pay: $256,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $256,042
Hire date: 2022-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $265,119
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ryan Lynch is a Chief of Staff at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $256,042.