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

$4,000$185,721+

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

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).