City of Boston / Orchard Gardens K-8

Agency file

Orchard Gardens K-8

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

The Orchard Gardens K-8 is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 152 employees with median total compensation of $85,380; the highest distinct record was $173,972.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $12.7M
Employees: 152
Median total: $85,380
Highest record: $173,972

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$23$155,018+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 152 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,380) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,766 (94%)
Overtime — $67 (0%)
Other — $4,777 (6%)
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

$18,521

$51,885

$85,380

$121,101

$136,888

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $136,888 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,521. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

83 · $105,351

27 · $51,244

6 · $17,069

5 · $138,623

Social Worker/Coordinator

5 · $101,706

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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Mildred Avenue K-8 City of Boston99% match
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Record list

Employees

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Keith Sanders

Teacher/Orchard Gardens K-8

2024 total comp

$96,642

Base pay: $94,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,642
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 11917
Retro: 2,082.61

Keith Sanders works as a Teacher for Orchard Gardens K-8. Keith earned $96,642 in 2024.

Matthew Shuman

Instructional Coach/Orchard Gardens K-8

2024 total comp

$94,441

Base pay: $91,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,441
Work ZIP code: 02130

Source-specific fields

Id: 12227
Other Pay: $316
Retro: 2,776.45

At Orchard Gardens K-8, Matthew Shuman serves as a Instructional Coach. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,441.

Cynthia Williams

Head Staff Assistant 28/Orchard Gardens K-8

2024 total comp

$94,034

Base pay: $76,855
Overtime: $4,177
Other pay: $13,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,034
Work ZIP code: 02121

Source-specific fields

Id: 12290
Other Pay: $10,997
Retro: 2,005.83

Cynthia Williams is a Head Staff Assistant 28 at Orchard Gardens K-8. 2024 total compensation came to $94,034.

Xavier Cortes

Teacher/Orchard Gardens K-8

2024 total comp

$91,875

Base pay: $89,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,875
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 12548
Retro: 2,004.58

Xavier Cortes is a Teacher at Orchard Gardens K-8. 2024 total compensation came to $91,875.