Georgia / Corrections, Department Of / 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 Corrections, Department Of. Median total compensation for the role is $158,000, above the department median of $50,007.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $158K
Role median: $158,000
Agency median: $50,007
Comparison: Above

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This role across Georgia

Chief of Staff is held in 11 Georgia departments. In Corrections, Department Of, the median of $158,000 ranks #5 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Governor, Office of The

$186,500 · 2

Community Supervision, Department Of

$175,000 · 1

Building Authority, Georgia

$173,290 · 1

Law, Department Of

$165,000 · 1

Agriculture, Department Of

$132,000 · 1

Human Services, Department Of

$128,550 · 2

Revenue, Department Of

$124,562 · 1

Administrative Services, Department Of

$112,000 · 1

Labor, Department Of

$107,640 · 2

Natural Resources, Department Of

$86,472 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief of Staff role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief of Staff beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $148,000 ranks #9 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of Georgia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$165,000 · 18

$161,310 · 17

$156,735 · 6

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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Alan Watson

Chief of Staff/Corrections, Department Of

2025 total comp

$158,000

Base pay: $158,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,256

Alan Watson holds the role of Chief of Staff at Corrections, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,000.