City of Philadelphia / Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

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Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

Source file: City of Philadelphia — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 103 employees with median total compensation of $16,082; the highest distinct record was $49,711.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.8M
Employees: 103
Median total: $16,082
Highest record: $49,711

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$47,127+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 103 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($16,082) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $17,232 (100%)
Overtime — $1 (0%)
Other — $35 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$1,918

$11,782

$16,082

$22,276

$30,483

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $30,483 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,918. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant Chief Administrative Officer

34 · $19,269

Assistant to the Cao - Senior Hearing Officer

9 · $14,760

Clerk 3

7 · $11,810

Assistant to the Cao - Hearing Officer

7 · $11,782

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

6 · $39,753

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2019	$3.3M —	136 —	$9,014 —
2020	$4.6M ▲ 39.7%	112 ▼ 17.6%	$41,010 ▲ 355.0%
2021	$4.4M ▼ 2.4%	79 ▼ 29.5%	$50,336 ▲ 22.7%
2022	$5.1M ▲ 15.5%	126 ▲ 59.5%	$36,018 ▼ 28.4%
2023	$4.1M ▼ 19.3%	127 ▲ 0.8%	$28,775 ▼ 20.1%
2024	$7.4M ▲ 78.7%	150 ▲ 18.1%	$46,254 ▲ 60.7%
2025	$7.8M ▲ 5.8%	160 ▲ 6.7%	$41,238 ▼ 10.8%
2026	$1.8M ▼ 77.3%	103 ▼ 35.6%	$16,082 ▼ 61.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Yolanda Kennedy

Clerical Supervisor 1/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$11,706

Base pay: $11,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,706
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,092
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 1A21
Public Id: 23428
Total Pay: $11,706

Yolanda Kennedy holds the role of Clerical Supervisor 1 at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,706.

Demetra Bennett

Clerk 3/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$11,252

Base pay: $10,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,252
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,967
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 1A04
Public Id: 11063
Total Pay: $11,252

Demetra Bennett is a Clerk 3 at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $11,252.

Alethea Taylor

Assistant Chief Administrative Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2024 total comp

$11,026

Base pay: $10,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,026
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A441
Public Id: 47298
Total Pay: $11,026

Alethea Taylor is a Assistant Chief Administrative Officer at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $11,026.

Cathy Chang

Clerk 3/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$10,996

Base pay: $10,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,996
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,338
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 1A04
Public Id: 22503
Total Pay: $10,996

At Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer, Cathy Chang serves as a Clerk 3. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $10,996.

Latasha Thomas

Service Representative/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$10,692

Base pay: $10,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,692
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,611
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 1A37
Public Id: 3635
Total Pay: $10,692

Latasha Thomas is a Service Representative at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $10,692.

Kim Jones Thomas

Human Resource Professional 1/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$10,597

Base pay: $10,572
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,597
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,784
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 2H90
Public Id: 55912
Total Pay: $10,597

At Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer, Kim Jones Thomas serves as a Human Resource Professional 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $10,597.

Siani Massey

Assistant to the Cao - Hearing Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$10,296

Base pay: $10,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,296
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,250
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A433
Public Id: 46865
Total Pay: $10,296

Siani Massey holds the role of Assistant to the Cao - Hearing Officer at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $10,296.

Elyce Rivera

Assistant to the Cao - Hearing Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2021 total comp

$10,165

Base pay: $9,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,165
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,135
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A433
Public Id: 32284
Total Pay: $10,165

Elyce Rivera holds the role of Assistant to the Cao - Hearing Officer at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $10,165.

Shirae Beard

Office Clerk 2/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$9,888

Base pay: $9,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,888
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,879
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 1A03
Public Id: 40548
Total Pay: $9,888

Shirae Beard works as a Office Clerk 2 for Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. Shirae earned $9,888 in 2026.

Jameera Mckendrick

Office Clerk 2/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp

$9,872

Base pay: $9,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,872
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,879
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 1A03
Public Id: 43693
Total Pay: $9,872

At Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer, Jameera Mckendrick serves as a Office Clerk 2. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $9,872.