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City of Boston / Boston Public Library

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Boston Public Library

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

The Boston Public Library supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2024, this agency had 556 employees with median total compensation of $71,643; the highest distinct record was $240,001.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$39.2M
Employees
556
Median total
$71,643
Highest record
$240,001

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 556 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,643) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$66,340 (94%)
  • Overtime$1,608 (2%)
  • Other$2,634 (4%)
  • 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
$11,400
$52,441
$71,643
$94,225
$116,663

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,663 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,400. 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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Maura Palden

Senior Library Assistant (Branch)/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$21,997
Base pay
$21,786
Overtime
$19
Other pay
$192
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,997
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
21455
Retro
192.09

Maura Palden works as a Senior Library Assistant (Branch) for Boston Public Library. Maura earned $21,997 in 2024.

Grace Doeden

Meta Data Assistant/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$21,788
Base pay
$21,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,788
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
21484

At Boston Public Library, Grace Doeden serves as a Meta Data Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,788.

Bailey Baum

Senior Library Assistant (Branch)/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$21,428
Base pay
$21,366
Overtime
$11
Other pay
$51
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,428
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
21517
Retro
51.49

Bailey Baum is a Senior Library Assistant (Branch) at Boston Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $21,428.

Veronica Jordan

Specialist Library Assistant I (Branch)/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$20,534
Base pay
$17,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,534
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Id
21620
Other Pay
$2,844

Veronica Jordan is a Specialist Library Assistant I (Branch) at Boston Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $20,534.

Constance Coburn

Library Aide/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$19,760
Base pay
$19,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,760
Work ZIP code
02108

Source-specific fields

Id
21722

Constance Coburn is a Library Aide at Boston Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $19,760.

Andrew Escoffrey

Facilities Custodial Foreprs/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$19,550
Base pay
$11,545
Overtime
$964
Other pay
$7,041
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,550
Work ZIP code
02472

Source-specific fields

Id
21743
Other Pay
$7,041

At Boston Public Library, Andrew Escoffrey serves as a Facilities Custodial Foreprs. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,550.

Hannah Schoenwald

Senior Library Assistant (Branch)/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$19,195
Base pay
$19,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,195
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
21776

Hannah Schoenwald works as a Senior Library Assistant (Branch) for Boston Public Library. Hannah earned $19,195 in 2024.