Boston Retirement System

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

The Boston Retirement System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 61 employees with median total compensation of $90,245; the highest distinct record was $220,406.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $5.2M
Employees: 61
Median total: $90,245
Highest record: $220,406

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$52$189,913+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 61 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,245) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,106 (87%)
Overtime — $9,659 (11%)
Other — $1,449 (2%)
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

$3,338

$31,869

$90,245

$125,669

$169,012

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $169,012 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,338. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).