Rhode Island / Military Staff
Agency file
The Military Staff is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2026, this agency had 112 employees with median total compensation of $15,335; the highest distinct record was $40,991.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 112 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,335) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $27,140 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $585. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.2M — | 127 — | $47,933 — |
| 2025 | $7M ▲ 12.6% | 125 ▼ 1.6% | $56,996 ▲ 18.9% |
| 2026 | $1.7M ▼ 75.6% | 112 ▼ 10.4% | $15,335 ▼ 73.1% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Assistant Chief/Military Staff
Source-specific fields
Michael Cole holds the role of Assistant Chief at Military Staff. In 2026, their total compensation was $29,434.