City of Boston / Environment Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Chief of Environment & Energy/Environment Department
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Brian Swett holds the role of Chief of Environment & Energy at Environment Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $198,471.
Special Assistant/Environment Department
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Christopher Osgood is a Special Assistant at Environment Department. 2024 total compensation came to $175,976.
Commissioner/Environment Department
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Oliver Sellers-Garcia is a Commissioner at Environment Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,195.