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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
Total payroll
$22.4M
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

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.

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Record list

Employees

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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.