Boston City Council

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

The Boston City Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2024, this agency had 141 employees with median total compensation of $53,420; the highest distinct record was $176,685.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $7.8M
Employees: 141
Median total: $53,420
Highest record: $176,685

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$500$126,790+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 141 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($53,420) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $55,041 (100%)
Overtime — $1 (0%)
Other — $126 (0%)
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

$4,600

$13,846

$53,420

$88,962

$119,769

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,769 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).