City of Philadelphia / Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer / 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 Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Median total compensation for the role is $37,518, above the department median of $16,082.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $37.5K
Role median: $37,518
Agency median: $16,082
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Chief of Staff is held in 14 City of Philadelphia departments. In Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer, the median of $37,518 ranks #6 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Com Commerce - Division of Aviation

$154,430 · 1

Mdo Managing Director Office

$74,006 · 2

Dao District Attorney

$64,132 · 2

$57,449 · 3

$45,682 · 2

$36,651 · 1

$33,435 · 1

Ceo Community Empowerment Office

$32,242 · 1

Finance Finance

$30,569 · 1

DHS Department of Human Services

$30,142 · 1

Moe Mayors Office of Education

$26,489 · 1

Pcc City Council

$25,454 · 30

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

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Chief of Staff beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $30,630 ranks #16 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$165,000 · 18

$161,310 · 17

$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.

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Employees with this title

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Rose Smith-Difrancesco

Chief of Staff/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$37,518

Base pay: $37,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,518
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $163,200
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: C157
Public Id: 21211
Total Pay: $37,518

Rose Smith-Difrancesco holds the role of Chief of Staff at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,518.