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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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Jennifer Adams

Programs & Outreach Librarian/Boston Public Library

2024 total comp
$93,066
Base pay
$92,835
Overtime
$231
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,066
Work ZIP code
02109

Source-specific fields

Id
12406

Jennifer Adams holds the role of Programs & Outreach Librarian at Boston Public Library. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,066.