City of Boston / Planning
Agency file
The Planning supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2024, this agency had 219 employees with median total compensation of $89,492; the highest distinct record was $228,195.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 219 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,492) — 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 $148,141 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,615. 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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Chief of Planning/Planning
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Kairos Shen is a Chief of Planning at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $228,195.
Deputy Chief (M)/Planning
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Devin Quirk holds the role of Deputy Chief (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $218,253.
Senior Advisor to Director(M)/Planning
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At Planning, Prataap Patrose serves as a Senior Advisor to Director(M). Their 2024 pay totaled $204,236.
Deputy Chief (M)/Planning
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At Planning, Diana Fernandez Bibeau serves as a Deputy Chief (M). Their 2024 pay totaled $204,236.
Chief (M)/Planning
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Michael O'Shea holds the role of Chief (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $203,508.
Director (M)/Planning
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Teresa Polhemus is a Director (M) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $200,419.
Director (M)/Planning
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Alvaro Lima holds the role of Director (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $197,400.
Director (M)/Planning
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At Planning, Rebecca Tomasovic serves as a Director (M). Their 2024 pay totaled $186,253.
Chief (M)/Planning
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Lacey Rose holds the role of Chief (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,597.
Deputy Director (M)/Planning
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At Planning, James Fitzgerald serves as a Deputy Director (M). Their 2024 pay totaled $182,714.
Deputy Director (M)/Planning
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Richard Mcguinness works as a Deputy Director (M) for Planning. Richard earned $180,427 in 2024.
Director (M)/Planning
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Michael Kerr is a Director (M) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $175,550.
Controller(M)/Planning
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At Planning, Yulian Qian serves as a Controller(M). Their 2024 pay totaled $171,666.
Senior Deputy Director,Dev (M)/Planning
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Casey Hines holds the role of Senior Deputy Director,Dev (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $170,492.
Deputy Director (M)/Planning
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William Epperson holds the role of Deputy Director (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,148.
Director (M)/Planning
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Luis Frias Ii holds the role of Director (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $165,306.
Deputy Director (M)/Planning
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At Planning, Kathleen Onufer serves as a Deputy Director (M). Their 2024 pay totaled $163,169.
Deputy Director, Enterprise(K)/Planning
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Jeffrey Ng works as a Deputy Director, Enterprise(K) for Planning. Jeffrey earned $156,084 in 2024.
Executive Director/Planning
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Katharine Lusk holds the role of Executive Director at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,777.
Senior Policy Adviser (J)/Planning
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Reuben Kantor holds the role of Senior Policy Adviser (J) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,061.
Senior Adv Strtg/Chg Manager (J)/Planning
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Caroline Vanasse is a Senior Adv Strtg/Chg Manager (J) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $151,831.
Deputy Director (M)/Planning
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Caitlin Coppinger holds the role of Deputy Director (M) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,647.
Senior Architect (I)/Planning
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Te-Ming Chang holds the role of Senior Architect (I) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,141.
Senior Plnr & Exe. Secretary Zning (J)/Planning
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Jeffrey Hampton works as a Senior Plnr & Exe. Secretary Zning (J) for Planning. Jeffrey earned $147,851 in 2024.
Senior Architect (I)/Planning
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At Planning, John Dalzell serves as a Senior Architect (I). Their 2024 pay totaled $147,015.
Assistant Deputy Director (J)/Planning
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Jill Ochs-Zick is a Assistant Deputy Director (J) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $146,654.
Assistant Deputy Director (J)/Planning
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At Planning, Alexa Pinard serves as a Assistant Deputy Director (J). Their 2024 pay totaled $144,712.
Deputy Controller (J)/Planning
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Aminata Scott is a Deputy Controller (J) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $143,404.
Assistant Deputy Dir/Cap Const (J)/Planning
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Starleshia Laws is a Assistant Deputy Dir/Cap Const (J) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $139,402.
Deputy Director Community Engineer (I)/Planning
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At Planning, Kristiana Lachiusa serves as a Deputy Director Community Engineer (I). Their 2024 pay totaled $139,052.
Deputy Director Community Engineer (I)/Planning
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Mark Mcgonagle works as a Deputy Director Community Engineer (I) for Planning. Mark earned $138,025 in 2024.
Senior Project Manager (F)/Planning
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At Planning, Richard Mulligan serves as a Senior Project Manager (F). Their 2024 pay totaled $137,151.
Manager, Developer Comp (I)/Planning
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Aaron Hallquist holds the role of Manager, Developer Comp (I) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,011.
Sen Landscp Arc II (I)/Planning
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John Fishback is a Sen Landscp Arc II (I) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $135,507.
Senior Architect II (I)/Planning
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Eric Boatright holds the role of Senior Architect II (I) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,810.
Senior Urban Designer II (I)/Planning
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Hernan Schlosman is a Senior Urban Designer II (I) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $134,027.
Senior Project Engineer (I)/Planning
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Gamze Munden is a Senior Project Engineer (I) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $133,944.
Senior Researcher (I)/Planning
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Phillip Granberry holds the role of Senior Researcher (I) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,759.
Senior Researcher (I)/Planning
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Fatima Aqeel holds the role of Senior Researcher (I) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,026.
Counsel (H)/Planning
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At Planning, Alec Bonelli serves as a Counsel (H). Their 2024 pay totaled $131,318.