Florida / Department of Commerce / Chief of Staff

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Chief of Staff

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $171,222, above the department median of $54,271.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $171.2K
Role median: $171,222
Agency median: $54,271
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief of Staff is held in 17 Florida departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $171,222 ranks #5 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

$184,664 · 1

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$178,500 · 1

Department of Health

$175,950 · 1

FL Department of Transportation

$173,400 · 1

Department of Financial Services

$168,470 · 2

FL Department of Law Enforcement

$165,000 · 1

Department of Education

$165,000 · 1

Department of the Lottery

$165,000 · 1

Department of Management Services

$165,000 · 1

Department of Juvenile Justice

$165,000 · 1

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$160,742 · 1

Department of Veterans' Affairs

$159,039 · 1

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

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Chief of Staff beyond Florida

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $165,000 ranks #6 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$161,310 · 17

$156,735 · 6

$148,000 · 19

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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Adam Callaway

Chief of Staff/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$171,222

Sub-department: Executive Leadership
Base pay: $171,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,222
Hire date: 2016-03-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2465
Position Number: 045000

Adam Callaway works as a Chief of Staff for Department of Commerce within Executive Leadership. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service as a salaried employee. Adam earned $171,222 in 2026.