City of Philadelphia / Cms City Commissioners / Principal Assistant
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
22 employees hold this title in Cms City Commissioners. Median total compensation for the role is $15,440, above the department median of $11,670.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 22 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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Principal Assistant is held in 3 City of Philadelphia departments. In Cms City Commissioners, the median of $15,440 ranks #2 of 3.
Median total compensation for the Principal Assistant role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $15,440 ranks #2 of 2. See Principal Assistant across all of City of Philadelphia →
Median total compensation for comparable Principal Assistantroles 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.
Record list
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Principal Assistant/Cms City Commissioners
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Lawrence Farnese works as a Principal Assistant for Cms City Commissioners. Their status is salaried. Lawrence earned $3,355 in 2025.
Principal Assistant/Cms City Commissioners
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Melvin Sharpe works as a Principal Assistant for Cms City Commissioners. Their status is salaried. Melvin earned $2,618 in 2020.
Principal Assistant/Cms City Commissioners
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Odessa Tate is a Principal Assistant at Cms City Commissioners. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $2,452.
Principal Assistant/Cms City Commissioners
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Sumaiyah Bynum is a Principal Assistant at Cms City Commissioners. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $1,761.
Principal Assistant/Cms City Commissioners
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Odessa Tate works as a Principal Assistant for Cms City Commissioners. Their status is salaried. Odessa earned $1,226 in 2025.