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City of Philadelphia / Pcc City Council / 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.

10 employees hold this title in Pcc City Council. Median total compensation for the role is $20,607, above the department median of $15,359.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$280.3K
Role median
$20,607
Agency median
$15,359
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,880$58,225+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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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This role across City of Philadelphia

Deputy Chief of Staff is held in 3 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pcc City Council, the median of $20,607 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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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Brian Higgins

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2021 total comp
$58,380
Base pay
$44,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,840
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,380
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$75,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
21363
Total Pay
$58,380

Brian Higgins is a Deputy Chief of Staff at Pcc City Council. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $58,380.

Lauren Atwell

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2020 total comp
$57,515
Base pay
$51,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,174
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,515
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$64,800
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
33664
Total Pay
$57,515

Lauren Atwell works as a Deputy Chief of Staff for Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. Lauren earned $57,515 in 2020.

Terressa Thompson

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2024 total comp
$32,286
Base pay
$30,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,132
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,286
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$70,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
43815
Total Pay
$32,286

Terressa Thompson holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,286.

Charlita Davis

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2026 total comp
$29,416
Base pay
$29,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,416
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$127,957
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
17234
Total Pay
$29,416

Charlita Davis works as a Deputy Chief of Staff for Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. Charlita earned $29,416 in 2026.

Shakeda Gaines

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2026 total comp
$21,282
Base pay
$21,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,282
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,575
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
40000
Total Pay
$21,282

Shakeda Gaines holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $21,282.

Shawn Smalley

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2026 total comp
$19,931
Base pay
$19,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,931
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$86,700
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
47059
Total Pay
$19,931

Shawn Smalley holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $19,931.

Dong Kang

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2026 total comp
$19,793
Base pay
$19,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,793
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$86,099
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
6627
Total Pay
$19,793

At Pcc City Council, Dong Kang serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $19,793.

Kiesha Garner

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2023 total comp
$17,595
Base pay
$16,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,033
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,595
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$67,113
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
41735
Total Pay
$17,595

Kiesha Garner holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,595.

Abigayle Schottenfels

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2025 total comp
$15,214
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,214
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,214
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$77,250
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
26152
Total Pay
$15,214

At Pcc City Council, Abigayle Schottenfels serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,214.

Tyrone Barge Jr

Deputy Chief of Staff/Pcc City Council

2022 total comp
$8,880
Base pay
$8,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,880
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$72,100
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D176
Public Id
1304
Total Pay
$8,880

Tyrone Barge Jr holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $8,880.