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Dearborn Stem Academy

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

The Dearborn Stem Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2024, this agency had 91 employees with median total compensation of $130,623; the highest distinct record was $184,449.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$10.8M
Employees
91
Median total
$130,623
Highest record
$184,449

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 91 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($130,623) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$106,440 (90%)
  • Overtime$5 (0%)
  • Other$12,028 (10%)
  • 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
$72,344
$96,620
$130,623
$143,955
$153,434

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,434 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,344. 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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Phillip Smith

Teacher/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$141,494
Base pay
$124,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,945
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,494
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
5359
Other Pay
$14,214
Retro
2,731.13

Phillip Smith holds the role of Teacher at Dearborn Stem Academy. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,494.

Nancy Hughes

Teacher/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$140,312
Base pay
$130,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,347
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,312
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
5540
Other Pay
$6,454
Retro
2,893.24

Nancy Hughes holds the role of Teacher at Dearborn Stem Academy. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,312.

Ling-Se Chesnakas

Teacher/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$140,236
Base pay
$133,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,236
Work ZIP code
01720

Source-specific fields

Id
5552
Other Pay
$3,423
Retro
2,913.14

At Dearborn Stem Academy, Ling-Se Chesnakas serves as a Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,236.

Sam Chen

Instructional Coach/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$139,612
Base pay
$125,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,873
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,612
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
5671
Other Pay
$11,180
Retro
2,693.06

Sam Chen is a Instructional Coach at Dearborn Stem Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $139,612.

Lauren Baran

Teacher/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$137,862
Base pay
$128,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,126
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,862
Work ZIP code
02118

Source-specific fields

Id
5970
Other Pay
$6,500
Retro
2,626.40

Lauren Baran is a Teacher at Dearborn Stem Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $137,862.

Vanessa Olivacce

Teacher/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$137,707
Base pay
$129,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,842
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,707
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Id
6011
Other Pay
$5,000
Retro
2,842.25

Vanessa Olivacce works as a Teacher for Dearborn Stem Academy. Vanessa earned $137,707 in 2024.

Marisol Martinez-Perez

School Psychologist(1)/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$137,231
Base pay
$133,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,466
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,231
Work ZIP code
01904

Source-specific fields

Id
6092
Other Pay
$600
Retro
2,865.53

Marisol Martinez-Perez works as a School Psychologist(1) for Dearborn Stem Academy. Marisol earned $137,231 in 2024.

Jonathan Loporto

Teacher/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$136,146
Base pay
$120,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,298
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,146
Work ZIP code
02169

Source-specific fields

Id
6311
Other Pay
$12,546
Retro
2,752.82

At Dearborn Stem Academy, Jonathan Loporto serves as a Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,146.

Carolyn Sessler

Teacher/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$136,053
Base pay
$128,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,432
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,053
Work ZIP code
02186

Source-specific fields

Id
6327
Other Pay
$4,750
Retro
2,681.98

Carolyn Sessler is a Teacher at Dearborn Stem Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $136,053.

Kristen Almquist-Cevallos

Director (D) (Non-Ac)/Dearborn Stem Academy

2024 total comp
$135,797
Base pay
$126,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,437
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,797
Work ZIP code
01929

Source-specific fields

Id
6371
Other Pay
$9,437

Kristen Almquist-Cevallos works as a Director (D) (Non-Ac) for Dearborn Stem Academy. Kristen earned $135,797 in 2024.