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City of Philadelphia / Ppr Parks and Recreation / Chief of Staff

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Chief of Staff

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Ppr Parks and Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $16,902, above the department median of $13,086.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$33.8K
Role median
$16,902
Agency median
$13,086
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Chief of Staff is held in 14 City of Philadelphia departments. In Ppr Parks and Recreation, the median of $16,902 ranks #14 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $30,630 ranks #16 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
New York City
$190,184 · 15
New Jersey
$174,271 · 13
City of Miami
$173,000 · 5
District of Columbia
$170,000 · 65
Florida
$165,000 · 18
Arkansas
$161,310 · 17
City of Cincinnati
$156,735 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable 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.

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Employees with this title

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Darren Fava

Chief of Staff/Ppr Parks and Recreation

2026 total comp
$33,793
Base pay
$33,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,793
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$126,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C157
Public Id
33574
Total Pay
$33,793

Darren Fava holds the role of Chief of Staff at Ppr Parks and Recreation. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,793.

Sudha Suryadevara

Chief of Staff/Ppr Parks and Recreation

2024 total comp
$10
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$100,693
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C157
Public Id
8361
Total Pay
$10

At Ppr Parks and Recreation, Sudha Suryadevara serves as a Chief of Staff. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $10.