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City of Boston / Higginson-Lewis 3-8

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Higginson-Lewis 3-8

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

The Higginson-Lewis 3-8 is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 62 employees with median total compensation of $83,354; the highest distinct record was $166,819.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$5.3M
Employees
62
Median total
$83,354
Highest record
$166,819

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 62 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,354) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,610 (93%)
  • Overtime$9 (0%)
  • Other$5,635 (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
$28,021
$53,342
$83,354
$124,043
$139,262

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,262 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,021. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Teacher
26 · $113,971
Paraprofessional
19 · $53,342
Instructional Coach
2 · $147,661

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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Maria Buendia

Teacher/Higginson-Lewis 3-8

2024 total comp
$143,881
Base pay
$140,933
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,948
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,881
Work ZIP code
01887

Source-specific fields

Id
4900
Retro
2,947.56

Maria Buendia is a Teacher at Higginson-Lewis 3-8. 2024 total compensation came to $143,881.

Sean Bulger

Instructional Coach/Higginson-Lewis 3-8

2024 total comp
$142,130
Base pay
$131,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,130
Work ZIP code
02139

Source-specific fields

Id
5243
Other Pay
$8,260
Retro
2,665.21

Sean Bulger holds the role of Instructional Coach at Higginson-Lewis 3-8. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,130.