Florida / Department of Financial Services / 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 Department of Financial Services. Median total compensation for the role is $168,470, above the department median of $63,036.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $336.9K
Role median: $168,470
Agency median: $63,036
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief of Staff is held in 17 Florida departments. In Department of Financial Services, the median of $168,470 ranks #6 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 Commerce

$171,222 · 1

FL Department of Law Enforcement

$165,000 · 1

Department of the Lottery

$165,000 · 1

Department of Education

$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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Kathryn Strickland

Chief of Staff/Department of Financial Services

2026 total comp

$187,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $187,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,000
Hire date: 2006-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shea

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9780
Position Number: 000035

Kathryn Strickland holds the role of Chief of Staff at Department of Financial Services within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $187,000.

Kevin Jacobs

Chief of Staff/Department of Financial Services

2026 total comp

$149,940

Sub-department: Comp & Enforce- Insurance
Base pay: $149,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,940
Hire date: 2014-09-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8289
Position Number: 000818

At Department of Financial Services, Kevin Jacobs serves as a Chief of Staff within Comp & Enforce- Insurance. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,940.