Assessing Department

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Assessing Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 88 employees with median total compensation of $65,031; the highest distinct record was $173,441.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $6.2M
Employees: 88
Median total: $65,031
Highest record: $173,441

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$802$157,548+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 88 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,031) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,344 (97%)
Overtime — $179 (0%)
Other — $2,018 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$12,788

$45,413

$65,031

$100,500

$125,626

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $125,626 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,788. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).