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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

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).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

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Anthony Baez

Secretary/Boston City Council

2024 total comp
$57,365
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,365
Work ZIP code
02114

Source-specific fields

Id
17298

Anthony Baez is a Secretary at Boston City Council. 2024 total compensation came to $57,365.

Elsa Flores

Secretary/Boston City Council

2024 total comp
$53,420
Base pay
$53,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,420
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
17989

Elsa Flores works as a Secretary for Boston City Council. Elsa earned $53,420 in 2024.