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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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James Macello

Chief Sup-Sch Bdg/Al & Representative/Planning & Engineering

2024 total comp
$190,493
Base pay
$116,961
Overtime
$66,001
Other pay
$7,531
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,493
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
2194
Other Pay
$7,531

James Macello is a Chief Sup-Sch Bdg/Al & Representative at Planning & Engineering. 2024 total compensation came to $190,493.

Kenneth Wehr

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

2024 total comp
$185,721
Base pay
$116,378
Overtime
$67,761
Other pay
$1,581
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,721
Work ZIP code
02050

Source-specific fields

Id
2336
Other Pay
$1,581

Kenneth Wehr holds the role of Chief Supervisor of I/M - Alarms at Planning & Engineering. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,721.

James Yee

Sen Supervisor Schl Building Electrical/Planning & Engineering

2024 total comp
$179,596
Base pay
$109,366
Overtime
$66,134
Other pay
$4,097
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$179,596
Work ZIP code
02467

Source-specific fields

Id
2553
Other Pay
$4,097

James Yee holds the role of Sen Supervisor Schl Building Electrical at Planning & Engineering. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,596.

Lawrence Kenney

Sen Sup Sch Bldgs Heating&Ven/Planning & Engineering

2024 total comp
$178,885
Base pay
$103,318
Overtime
$71,555
Other pay
$4,012
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,885
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
2583
Other Pay
$4,012

Lawrence Kenney holds the role of Sen Sup Sch Bldgs Heating&Ven at Planning & Engineering. In 2024, their total compensation was $178,885.