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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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Rachael Kerr

Specialist Library Assistant III/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$64,877
Base pay
$60,649
Overtime
$216
Other pay
$4,012
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,877
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
15997
Retro
4,011.98

At Boston Public Library, Rachael Kerr serves as a Specialist Library Assistant III. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,877.

Alexander Segura

Specialist Library Assistant I (Branch)/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$64,757
Base pay
$60,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,886
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,757
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
16016
Retro
3,885.92

Alexander Segura works as a Specialist Library Assistant I (Branch) for Boston Public Library. Alexander earned $64,757 in 2024.

Orlando Valentin

Specialist Library Assistant I/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$64,402
Base pay
$60,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,869
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,402
Work ZIP code
02115

Source-specific fields

Id
16072
Retro
3,868.65

At Boston Public Library, Orlando Valentin serves as a Specialist Library Assistant I. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,402.

Yin Tam Ho

Specialist Library Assistant I/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$64,402
Base pay
$60,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,869
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,402
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
16073
Retro
3,868.65

Yin Tam Ho works as a Specialist Library Assistant I for Boston Public Library. Yin earned $64,402 in 2024.

Lien Quach

Specialist Library Assistant I/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$64,402
Base pay
$60,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,869
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,402
Work ZIP code
02184

Source-specific fields

Id
16074
Retro
3,868.64

At Boston Public Library, Lien Quach serves as a Specialist Library Assistant I. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,402.

Aaron Burdette

Senior Building Custodian/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$64,208
Base pay
$58,953
Overtime
$1,233
Other pay
$4,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,208
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Id
16102
Retro
4,022.99

Aaron Burdette is a Senior Building Custodian at Boston Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $64,208.

Anthony Debnam

Senior Building Custodian/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$64,094
Base pay
$49,352
Overtime
$3,495
Other pay
$11,247
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,094
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Id
16119
Retro
3,527.01

Anthony Debnam is a Senior Building Custodian at Boston Public Library. 2024 total compensation came to $64,094.