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City of Boston / Planning & Engineering

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Planning & Engineering

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

The Planning & Engineering supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2024, this agency had 71 employees with median total compensation of $118,490; the highest distinct record was $190,493.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7.8M
Employees
71
Median total
$118,490
Highest record
$190,493

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 71 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,490) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$92,589 (85%)
  • Overtime$13,331 (12%)
  • Other$3,410 (3%)
  • 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
$34,318
$84,444
$118,490
$136,976
$165,102

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,102 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,318. 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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Keyla Jackson

Deputy Director (D)/Planning & Engineering

2024 total comp
$153,180
Base pay
$153,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,180
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
3845

Keyla Jackson is a Deputy Director (D) at Planning & Engineering. 2024 total compensation came to $153,180.

Laurence Austin

Sen Sup School Bldgs Alt&Rep/Planning & Engineering

2024 total comp
$152,314
Base pay
$100,448
Overtime
$44,233
Other pay
$7,633
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,314
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
3921
Other Pay
$7,633

Laurence Austin is a Sen Sup School Bldgs Alt&Rep at Planning & Engineering. 2024 total compensation came to $152,314.

Katherine Walsh

Assistant Director (D) (Non Ac)/Planning & Engineering

2024 total comp
$151,729
Base pay
$148,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,806
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,729
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
3978
Other Pay
$2,806

At Planning & Engineering, Katherine Walsh serves as a Assistant Director (D) (Non Ac). Their 2024 pay totaled $151,729.

Nicholas Sacramona

Chief Supervisor of I/M - Security/Planning & Engineering

2024 total comp
$149,007
Base pay
$116,950
Overtime
$28,384
Other pay
$3,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,007
Work ZIP code
02081

Source-specific fields

Id
4262
Other Pay
$3,672

Nicholas Sacramona works as a Chief Supervisor of I/M - Security for Planning & Engineering. Nicholas earned $149,007 in 2024.