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City of Boston / Law Department

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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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Pilar Ortiz

Chief of Staff/Law Department

2024 total comp
$56,511
Base pay
$43,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,511
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
17452
Other Pay
$12,736

Pilar Ortiz holds the role of Chief of Staff at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,511.