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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

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Sandra Carter

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp
$41,004
Base pay
$41,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,004
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$175,440
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D166
Public Id
22028
Total Pay
$41,004

Sandra Carter holds the role of Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,004.

James Leonard

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer

2026 total comp
$40,441
Base pay
$40,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,441
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$175,918
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D166
Public Id
21822
Total Pay
$40,441

James Leonard works as a Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Cao Office of Chief Administrative Officer. Their status is salaried. James earned $40,441 in 2026.