New Jersey / Commission on Higher Education / 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 Commission on Higher Education. Median total compensation for the role is $161,118, above the department median of $95,664.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $161.1K
Role median: $161,118
Agency median: $95,664
Comparison: Above

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This role across New Jersey

Chief of Staff is held in 12 New Jersey departments. In Commission on Higher Education, the median of $161,118 ranks #8 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury

$184,041 · 1

Community Affairs

$181,118 · 1

Health and Senior Services

$180,847 · 1

Labor

$180,307 · 1

Corrections

$178,381 · 1

Board of the Public Utilities

$175,367 · 1

Office of State Comptroller

$174,271 · 1

Transportation

$149,790 · 1

Education

$144,598 · 1

Military and Veterans Affairs

$138,945 · 1

State

$126,019 · 2

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

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Chief of Staff beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $174,271 ranks #3 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$165,000 · 18

$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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Sandra Gilotwest

Chief of Staff/Commission on Higher Education

2024 total comp

$161,118

Sub-department: Commission of Higher Education
Base pay: $161,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,118
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gilotwest, Sandra
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172011
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $169,050
Year-to-Date Earnings: $161,118

Sandra Gilotwest works as a Chief of Staff for Commission on Higher Education within Commission of Higher Education. Their hire date on record is null. Sandra earned $161,118 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.