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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 Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $149,790, above the department median of $80,706.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$149.8K
Role median
$149,790
Agency median
$80,706
Comparison
Above

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This role across New Jersey

Chief of Staff is held in 12 New Jersey departments. In Transportation, the median of $149,790 ranks #9 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury
$184,041 · 1
Community Affairs
$181,118 · 1
Labor
$180,307 · 1
Corrections
$178,381 · 1
Education
$144,598 · 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

Miami-Dade County
$190,259 · 14
New York City
$190,184 · 15
City of Miami
$173,000 · 5
District of Columbia
$170,000 · 65
Florida
$165,000 · 18
Arkansas
$161,310 · 17
City of Cincinnati
$156,735 · 6
Georgia
$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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christophe Scales

Chief of Staff/Transportation

2024 total comp
$149,790
Sub-department
Office of the Commissioner
Base pay
$149,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,790
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Scales, Christophe F
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
160410
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$184,000
Year-to-Date Earnings
$149,790

Christophe Scales is a Chief of Staff at Transportation within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $149,790. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.