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City of Boston / Environment Department

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Environment Department

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

The Environment Department protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 56 employees with median total compensation of $74,275; the highest distinct record was $198,471.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$4.2M
Employees
56
Median total
$74,275
Highest record
$198,471

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 56 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,275) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,218 (99%)
  • Overtime$112 (0%)
  • Other$934 (1%)
  • 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
$20,151
$44,373
$74,275
$105,317
$126,246

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,246 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,151. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Division Director
9 · $117,928
Manager
4 · $84,808
Project Manager III
3 · $106,563

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

Page 1

Colleen Shortell

Analyst II/Environment Department

2024 total comp
$35,728
Base pay
$35,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,728
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
19909

Colleen Shortell holds the role of Analyst II at Environment Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,728.

Alec Hilton

Finance Manager, Energy/Environment Department

2024 total comp
$35,267
Base pay
$35,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,267
Work ZIP code
02115

Source-specific fields

Id
19968

At Environment Department, Alec Hilton serves as a Finance Manager, Energy. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,267.