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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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Adam Cederbaum

Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2024 total comp
$195,211
Base pay
$191,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,965
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,211
Work ZIP code
02116

Source-specific fields

Id
2057
Other Pay
$3,654
Retro
311.54

Adam Cederbaum works as a Corporation Counsel for Law Department. Adam earned $195,211 in 2024.

Susan Weise

First Asstcorporationcounsels/Law Department

2024 total comp
$182,981
Base pay
$176,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,648
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,981
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
2423
Other Pay
$6,648

Susan Weise is a First Asstcorporationcounsels at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $182,981.

Jason Lederman

First Asstcorporationcounsels/Law Department

2024 total comp
$173,217
Base pay
$170,182
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,036
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,217
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
2799
Other Pay
$3,036

Jason Lederman holds the role of First Asstcorporationcounsels at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $173,217.

Edward Coburn

General Counsel (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$167,908
Base pay
$162,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,536
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,908
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
3030
Other Pay
$5,536

At Law Department, Edward Coburn serves as a General Counsel (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $167,908.