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City of Boston / Inspectional Services Department

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Inspectional Services Department

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

The Inspectional Services Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 244 employees with median total compensation of $90,844; the highest distinct record was $299,565.

Year
2024
Employees
244
Median total
$90,844
Highest record
$299,565

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$755$213,223+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 244 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,844) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,720 (84%)
  • Overtime$11,459 (12%)
  • Other$3,511 (4%)
  • 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
$26,220
$57,515
$90,844
$121,912
$146,266

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $146,266 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,220. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Head Clerk
30 · $43,146
Housing Inspector
21 · $81,697
Building Inspector
20 · $123,108
Health Inspector##
20 · $89,087

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

Highest-paid first / page 7

Thomas O'Donnell

Associate Inspection Engineer Fire-Serv/Inspectional Services Department

2024 total comp
$2,412
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,412
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,412
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
24716
Retro
2,411.97

At Inspectional Services Department, Thomas O'Donnell serves as a Associate Inspection Engineer Fire-Serv. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,412.

Molly Welch

Head Clerk/Inspectional Services Department

2024 total comp
$2,108
Base pay
$2,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,108
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
24787

Molly Welch is a Head Clerk at Inspectional Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $2,108.

Thomas White

Associate Inspec Engineer(Isd)/Inspectional Services Department

2024 total comp
$1,808
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,808
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,808
Work ZIP code
02184

Source-specific fields

Id
24850
Retro
1,807.52

Thomas White holds the role of Associate Inspec Engineer(Isd) at Inspectional Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,808.

Michelle Mcdonough

Administrative Secretary (Isd)/Inspectional Services Department

2024 total comp
$755
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$755
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$755
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
25154
Retro
755.36

Michelle Mcdonough holds the role of Administrative Secretary (Isd) at Inspectional Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $755.