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 Executive Office of the Governor. Median total compensation for the role is $167,045, above the department median of $67,735.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $334.1K
Role median: $167,045
Agency median: $67,735
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Deputy Chief of Staff is held in 7 Florida departments. In Executive Office of the Governor, the median of $167,045 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$178,854 · 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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James Arnold

Deputy Chief of Staff/Executive Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$167,045

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $167,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,045
Hire date: 2021-07-12
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6701
Position Number: 000048

At Executive Office of the Governor, James Arnold serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,045.

Jared Ochs

Deputy Chief of Staff/Executive Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$167,045

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $167,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,045
Hire date: 2010-08-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6701
Position Number: 000080

At Executive Office of the Governor, Jared Ochs serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 16 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,045.