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Law Department

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

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

In 2024, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $101,164; the highest distinct record was $195,211.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7.8M
Employees
77
Median total
$101,164
Highest record
$195,211

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 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,164) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$99,401 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$2,277 (2%)
  • 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
$35,001
$67,871
$101,164
$138,607
$155,383

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,383 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,001. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

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Adam Johnson

Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$143,174
Base pay
$140,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,564
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,174
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
5030
Other Pay
$2,564

Adam Johnson works as a Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law) for Law Department. Adam earned $143,174 in 2024.

Robert Arcangeli

Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$140,834
Base pay
$138,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,581
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,834
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
5461
Other Pay
$2,581

At Law Department, Robert Arcangeli serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $140,834.

Hilary Detmold

Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$140,614
Base pay
$130,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,981
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,614
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Id
5487
Other Pay
$9,981

Hilary Detmold holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,614.

Shamus Hyland

Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$140,165
Base pay
$137,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,470
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,165
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
5570
Other Pay
$2,470

At Law Department, Shamus Hyland serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $140,165.

Mauricio Vaca

Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$138,607
Base pay
$136,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,553
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,607
Work ZIP code
02129

Source-specific fields

Id
5839
Other Pay
$2,553

Mauricio Vaca is a Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law) at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $138,607.

Teresa Anderson

Assistant Corporal Counsel II (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$137,836
Base pay
$135,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,836
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
5979
Other Pay
$2,042

Teresa Anderson is a Assistant Corporal Counsel II (Law) at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $137,836.

Lena-Kate Ahern

Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$137,474
Base pay
$135,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,827
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,474
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
6051
Other Pay
$1,827

Lena-Kate Ahern holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,474.