Deputy Chief of Staff

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

2 employees hold this title in Agriculture and Consumer Services. Median total compensation for the role is $178,854, above the department median of $52,530.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $357.7K
Role median: $178,854
Agency median: $52,530
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Deputy Chief of Staff is held in 7 Florida departments. In Agriculture and Consumer Services, the median of $178,854 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Executive Office of the Governor

$167,045 · 2

Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

$164,125 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$163,200 · 1

Department of Education

$155,174 · 2

Department of Financial Services

$124,750 · 2

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$104,904 · 2

Median total compensation for the Deputy Chief of Staff role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Chief of Staff beyond Florida

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $163,725 ranks #1 of 5. See Deputy Chief of Staff across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$140,000 · 21

New York Public Authorities

$79,216 · 15

Missouri

$69,909 · 7

City of Philadelphia

$29,292 · 15

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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Jason Rojas

Deputy Chief of Staff/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$180,199

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $180,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,199
Hire date: 2003-01-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6701
Position Number: 004308

Jason Rojas is a Deputy Chief of Staff at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $180,199.

D Edwards

Deputy Chief of Staff/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$177,510

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $177,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,510
Hire date: 1993-02-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6701
Position Number: 004321

D Edwards holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1993, they have about 33 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $177,510.