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City of Boston / Boston Retirement System

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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

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).

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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Ellen Mccarthy

Executive Assistant/Boston Retirement System

2024 total comp
$220,406
Base pay
$153,425
Overtime
$58,609
Other pay
$8,372
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,406
Work ZIP code
02050

Source-specific fields

Id
1361
Other Pay
$2,935
Retro
5,436.92

Ellen Mccarthy works as a Executive Assistant for Boston Retirement System. Ellen earned $220,406 in 2024.

Flor O'Keefe

Director of Technology/Boston Retirement System

2024 total comp
$189,913
Base pay
$150,429
Overtime
$32,827
Other pay
$6,657
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,913
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
2214
Other Pay
$2,863
Retro
3,793.80

Flor O'Keefe works as a Director of Technology for Boston Retirement System. Flor earned $189,913 in 2024.

Timothy Smyth

Executive Off-Retirement Board/Boston Retirement System

2024 total comp
$182,022
Base pay
$175,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,975
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,022
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
2455
Other Pay
$6,688
Retro
286.77

Timothy Smyth works as a Executive Off-Retirement Board for Boston Retirement System. Timothy earned $182,022 in 2024.