City of Boston / Lyon Elementary School
Agency file
The Lyon Elementary School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2024, this agency had 45 employees with median total compensation of $105,222; the highest distinct record was $153,834.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 45 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,222) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,283 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,854. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Principal Clerk/School Secretary 23E/Lyon Elementary School
Source-specific fields
Bonithia Palmer-Penn holds the role of Principal Clerk/School Secretary 23E at Lyon Elementary School. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,081.