Deputy Chief of Staff

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2 employees hold this title in Department of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $155,174, above the department median of $51,266.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $310.3K
Role median: $155,174
Agency median: $51,266
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Deputy Chief of Staff is held in 7 Florida departments. In Department of Education, the median of $155,174 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$178,854 · 2

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 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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Kevin O'Farrell

Deputy Chief of Staff/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$193,048

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $193,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,048
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Douglas

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7784
Position Number: 001921

Kevin O'Farrell works as a Deputy Chief of Staff for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. Kevin earned $193,048 in 2026.

Amelia Johnson Vaughn

Deputy Chief of Staff/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$117,300

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $117,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,300
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: I.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9062
Position Number: 001971

Amelia Johnson Vaughn is a Deputy Chief of Staff at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $117,300.