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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 FL Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $173,400, above the department median of $69,007.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $173.4K
Role median: $173,400
Agency median: $69,007
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief of Staff is held in 17 Florida departments. In FL Department of Transportation, the median of $173,400 ranks #4 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

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 Juvenile Justice

$165,000 · 1

Department of Management Services

$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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Jessica Ottaviano

Chief of Staff/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$173,400

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $173,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,400
Hire date: 2013-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8289
Position Number: 002082

At FL Department of Transportation, Jessica Ottaviano serves as a Chief of Staff within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $173,400.