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Elizabeth W.
Pearson

CHIEF OF STAFFOffice of Senator Elizabeth Warren

Works forDElizabeth Warren · Democratic · Massachusetts

Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) since November 2023. Previously served as Legislative Director (2019–2023), and as Health and Economic Policy Advisor (2016–2018). Before joining Warren's office in 2015, she was a research associate at the Iowa Policy Project (2007–2009) focused on state fiscal policy. Rhodes Scholar with PhD in Sociology from UC Berkeley, focusing on state-level fiscal policy, federalism, and social policy.

Last year's salary

$96,831

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

9.1y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

1

$0 total

Career earnings

$1,214,525

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Compensation Timeline

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren
forDElizabeth Warren · Democratic · Massachusetts
Senate
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
CHIEF OF STAFF
Senate
Feb 16, 2025 to Mar 1, 2025
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren
forDElizabeth Warren · Democratic · Massachusetts
Senate
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2023
FICP SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Senate
Jan 22, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
HEALTH AND ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISOR
Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren
forDElizabeth Warren · Democratic · Massachusetts
Senate
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2018
POVERTY & ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISOR
Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren
forDElizabeth Warren · Democratic · Massachusetts
Senate
Sep 7, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016

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Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Research Associate
Iowa Policy Project

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

1 trip · $0 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 17, 2024
Pending