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Harvard-Kent Elementary

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

The Harvard-Kent Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 87 employees with median total compensation of $89,718; the highest distinct record was $177,827.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7.6M
Employees
87
Median total
$89,718
Highest record
$177,827

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 87 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,718) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,445 (93%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$6,062 (7%)
  • 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
$18,659
$48,019
$89,718
$132,103
$142,271

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,271 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,659. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Teacher
42 · $127,086
Paraprofessional
23 · $52,632
Specialist (Btu)
3 · $68,439

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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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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Bernard Russell Jr.

Principal Elementary/Harvard-Kent Elementary

2024 total comp
$153,604
Base pay
$151,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,604
Work ZIP code
01960

Source-specific fields

Id
3814
Other Pay
$2,244

Bernard Russell Jr. works as a Principal Elementary for Harvard-Kent Elementary. Bernard earned $153,604 in 2024.

Courtney Ottaviano

Teacher/Harvard-Kent Elementary

2024 total comp
$150,580
Base pay
$146,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,862
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,580
Work ZIP code
02180

Source-specific fields

Id
4090
Other Pay
$920
Retro
2,942.08

At Harvard-Kent Elementary, Courtney Ottaviano serves as a Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,580.

Michele Merlino

Instructional Coach/Harvard-Kent Elementary

2024 total comp
$149,546
Base pay
$146,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,422
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,546
Work ZIP code
02113

Source-specific fields

Id
4199
Other Pay
$350
Retro
3,072.42

At Harvard-Kent Elementary, Michele Merlino serves as a Instructional Coach. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,546.

Cindy Muenkel

Teacher/Harvard-Kent Elementary

2024 total comp
$147,852
Base pay
$144,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,478
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,852
Work ZIP code
02129

Source-specific fields

Id
4385
Other Pay
$412
Retro
3,065.90

At Harvard-Kent Elementary, Cindy Muenkel serves as a Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $147,852.