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City of Boston / Public Works Department

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Public Works Department

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

The Public Works Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 401 employees with median total compensation of $75,243; the highest distinct record was $313,131.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$33.2M
Employees
401
Median total
$75,243
Highest record
$313,131

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 401 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,243) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$58,548 (71%)
  • Overtime$22,271 (27%)
  • Other$2,095 (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
$17,275
$51,565
$75,243
$107,229
$145,766

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $145,766 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,275. 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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Sean Darden

Associate Engineer/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$165,449
Base pay
$109,101
Overtime
$52,023
Other pay
$4,325
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,449
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
3143
Other Pay
$86
Retro
4,239.16

Sean Darden works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works Department. Sean earned $165,449 in 2024.

Todd Liming

Associate Engineer/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$165,302
Base pay
$139,691
Overtime
$18,906
Other pay
$6,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,302
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
3151
Other Pay
$2,719
Retro
3,986.30

At Public Works Department, Todd Liming serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,302.

William Lynch

Assistant Electrical Engineer/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$161,480
Base pay
$104,444
Overtime
$54,576
Other pay
$2,460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,480
Work ZIP code
02180

Source-specific fields

Id
3330
Other Pay
$2,460

William Lynch is a Assistant Electrical Engineer at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $161,480.

Jeffrey Alexis

Supervising Structural Engineer/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$158,639
Base pay
$139,691
Overtime
$14,765
Other pay
$4,183
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,639
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
3474
Retro
4,182.51

Jeffrey Alexis holds the role of Supervising Structural Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,639.