Dashboard: A Look at the Stats Behind the Staffers
Percentage of House chiefs of staff who performed the role of counsel: 23
Percentage of House chiefs of staff who also doubled as a lawmakers district director: 7
Average number of years that a House chief of staff has worked in the private sector: 3.7
Percentage of top House staffers who were recruited from a private-sector organization: 18
Percentage of House chiefs of staff who left the office of another lawmaker to take their current job: 35
Number of Senate chiefs of staff who reported attending only some college as their highest level of schooling: 2
Percentage of chiefs of staff in the Senate who hold a masters or other professional degree: 46
Number of Senate offices that report having a chief of staff both in Washington and in the home state: 3
Percentage of House chiefs of staff who say the Washington office is their primary work location: 89
Percentage of Senate chiefs of staff who say the Washington office is their primary work location: 80
Percentage of House chiefs of staff who say they travel regularly between Capitol Hill and the district office: 59
Percentage of Senate chiefs of staff who say they travel regularly between Capitol Hill and the home state: 47
Number of Senate chiefs of staff in 2006 who reported holding their position for one year or less: 18
Number of Senate chiefs of staff in 2006 who reported holding their position for 12 years or more: 5
Maximum number of full-time staff permitted in a House office: 18
Average number of staff members in a House office: 15
Average annual budget in 2007 for a House Members office: $1.4 million
Maximum budget allotted in 2007 for an individual Senator for office and personnel expenses: $4.5 million
Sources: 2006 House and Senate compensation studies, ICF International; Chief Administrative Officer; Secretary of the Senate; Congressional Management Foundation; Compiled by Mark Wegner/GalleryWatch
