Agency file

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

$885$173,217+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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).