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City of Philadelphia / May Mayor / Deputy Chief of Staff

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Deputy Chief of Staff

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

4 employees hold this title in May Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $37,589, above the department median of $22,058.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$192K
Role median
$37,589
Agency median
$22,058
Comparison
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This role across City of Philadelphia

Deputy Chief of Staff is held in 3 City of Philadelphia departments. In May Mayor, the median of $37,589 ranks #1 of 3.

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Median total compensation for the Deputy 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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Deputy Chief of Staff beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $29,292 ranks #5 of 5. See Deputy Chief of Staff across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida
$163,725 · 13
District of Columbia
$140,000 · 21
Missouri
$69,909 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mikecia Witherspoon

Deputy Chief of Staff/May Mayor

2020 total comp
$97,202
Base pay
$87,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,540
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,202
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,900
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
20658
Total Pay
$97,202

Mikecia Witherspoon works as a Deputy Chief of Staff for May Mayor. Their status is salaried. Mikecia earned $97,202 in 2020.

Christopher Arlene

Deputy Chief of Staff/May Mayor

2026 total comp
$40,230
Base pay
$40,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,230
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$175,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
34746
Total Pay
$40,230

At May Mayor, Christopher Arlene serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,230.

Kate Mcglinchey

Deputy Chief of Staff/May Mayor

2026 total comp
$34,949
Base pay
$34,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,949
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$155,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
14721
Total Pay
$34,949

Kate Mcglinchey holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at May Mayor. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,949.

Lyana Cuadrado

Deputy Chief of Staff/May Mayor

2024 total comp
$19,626
Base pay
$3,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,734
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,626
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$144,550
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
21257
Total Pay
$19,626

At May Mayor, Lyana Cuadrado serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,626.