Georgia / Governor, Office of The / 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 Governor, Office of The. Median total compensation for the role is $186,500, above the department median of $51,199.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $373K
Role median: $186,500
Agency median: $51,199
Comparison: Above

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This role across Georgia

Chief of Staff is held in 11 Georgia departments. In Governor, Office of The, the median of $186,500 ranks #1 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community Supervision, Department Of

$175,000 · 1

Building Authority, Georgia

$173,290 · 1

Law, Department Of

$165,000 · 1

Corrections, Department Of

$158,000 · 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lauren Curry

Chief of Staff/Governor, Office of The

2025 total comp

$225,000

Base pay: $225,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,000

Lauren Curry holds the role of Chief of Staff at Governor, Office of The. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,000.

Michael Smith

Chief of Staff/Governor, Office of The

2025 total comp

$148,000

Base pay: $148,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $2,092

Michael Smith is a Chief of Staff at Governor, Office of The. 2025 total compensation came to $148,000.