City of Philadelphia / Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer
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Robert Buss is a Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,065.
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer
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At Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer, Melissa Andre serves as a Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,162.
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer
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Shikha Darji holds the role of Assistant Chief Administrative Officer at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,739.
Chief of Staff/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer
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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.