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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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Darrell Kiser

Area Supervisor of Street Operations/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$216,479
Base pay
$112,626
Overtime
$103,253
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$216,479
Work ZIP code
02301

Source-specific fields

Id
1457
Other Pay
$600

At Public Works Department, Darrell Kiser serves as a Area Supervisor of Street Operations. Their 2024 pay totaled $216,479.

Frederick Mycroft

Area Supervisor of Street Operations/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$215,506
Base pay
$112,626
Overtime
$102,209
Other pay
$670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,506
Work ZIP code
02062

Source-specific fields

Id
1475
Other Pay
$670

Frederick Mycroft holds the role of Area Supervisor of Street Operations at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $215,506.