Florida / Department of Veterans' Affairs / 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 Veterans' Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $159,039, above the department median of $40,282.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $159K
Role median: $159,039
Agency median: $40,282
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief of Staff is held in 17 Florida departments. In Department of Veterans' Affairs, the median of $159,039 ranks #13 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

$184,664 · 1

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$178,500 · 1

Department of Health

$175,950 · 1

FL Department of Transportation

$173,400 · 1

Department of Commerce

$171,222 · 1

Department of Financial Services

$168,470 · 2

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

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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Alfred Carter

Chief of Staff/Department of Veterans' Affairs

2026 total comp

$159,039

Sub-department: Veterans' Homes
Base pay: $159,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,039
Hire date: 2011-11-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8289
Position Number: 950163

At Department of Veterans' Affairs, Alfred Carter serves as a Chief of Staff within Veterans' Homes. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 15 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,039.