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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

Page 1

Christopher Mcdonald

Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$40,003
Base pay
$34,484
Overtime
$5,089
Other pay
$430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,003
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
19488
Other Pay
$430

Christopher Mcdonald holds the role of Public Works Hokey at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,003.

Nathaniel Moore

Heavy Mtr Equipment Oper &Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$37,710
Base pay
$26,685
Overtime
$10,685
Other pay
$340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,710
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
19696
Other Pay
$340

At Public Works Department, Nathaniel Moore serves as a Heavy Mtr Equipment Oper &Pw Lbr. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,710.

Felix Figueroa Jr.

Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$36,389
Base pay
$29,528
Overtime
$4,546
Other pay
$2,315
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,389
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
19844
Other Pay
$300

Felix Figueroa Jr. is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $36,389.

Daniel Settipani

Maintenance Mech(Lightsvcrpr)(Pwd)##/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$36,255
Base pay
$32,554
Overtime
$2,645
Other pay
$1,056
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,255
Work ZIP code
02129

Source-specific fields

Id
19856
Other Pay
$1,056

Daniel Settipani is a Maintenance Mech(Lightsvcrpr)(Pwd)## at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $36,255.

David Muschetta

Laborer-Streets/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$35,981
Base pay
$24,964
Overtime
$10,717
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,981
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
19885
Other Pay
$300

David Muschetta is a Laborer-Streets at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $35,981.

Takemo Josiah

Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$35,587
Base pay
$25,817
Overtime
$9,421
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,587
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
19930
Other Pay
$350

Takemo Josiah is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $35,587.

Brent Homer

Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$35,480
Base pay
$21,485
Overtime
$13,655
Other pay
$340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,480
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Id
19946
Other Pay
$340

At Public Works Department, Brent Homer serves as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,480.

Carlos Sandoval

Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$34,459
Base pay
$3,372
Overtime
$533
Other pay
$30,554
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,459
Work ZIP code
02148

Source-specific fields

Id
20051

At Public Works Department, Carlos Sandoval serves as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,459.

Lester Robinson

Building Maintenance Person##/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$34,433
Base pay
$28,840
Overtime
$5,243
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,433
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
20053
Other Pay
$350

At Public Works Department, Lester Robinson serves as a Building Maintenance Person##. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,433.

John Watson

Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$33,536
Base pay
$28,215
Overtime
$4,971
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,536
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
20177
Other Pay
$350

John Watson works as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr for Public Works Department. John earned $33,536 in 2024.

Sean Mcgrath

Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$33,277
Base pay
$26,856
Overtime
$6,322
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,277
Work ZIP code
02134

Source-specific fields

Id
20219
Other Pay
$100

Sean Mcgrath is a Public Works Hokey at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $33,277.

James Hennessy

Streetlightingconstinsp(Pwd)##/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$32,485
Base pay
$10,843
Overtime
$156
Other pay
$21,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,485
Work ZIP code
02071

Source-specific fields

Id
20309
Other Pay
$21,487

James Hennessy works as a Streetlightingconstinsp(Pwd)## for Public Works Department. James earned $32,485 in 2024.

Eugene Johnson

Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$32,383
Base pay
$21,559
Overtime
$10,465
Other pay
$360
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,383
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
20326
Other Pay
$360

Eugene Johnson works as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr for Public Works Department. Eugene earned $32,383 in 2024.

Kyara Colon

Principal Storekeeper/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$31,714
Base pay
$28,696
Overtime
$2,718
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,714
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
20410
Other Pay
$300

Kyara Colon is a Principal Storekeeper at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $31,714.

Cameron Rutherford

Junior Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$31,696
Base pay
$20,911
Overtime
$10,486
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,696
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
20416
Other Pay
$300

Cameron Rutherford is a Junior Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $31,696.

Glenroy Herbert

Heavy Mtr Equipment Oper &Pw Lbr/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$30,798
Base pay
$15,070
Overtime
$15,359
Other pay
$370
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,798
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
20507
Other Pay
$370

Glenroy Herbert holds the role of Heavy Mtr Equipment Oper &Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $30,798.

Yuri Rushin

Maintenance Mechanical (Lightservrep/App)/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$30,791
Base pay
$26,524
Overtime
$3,967
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,791
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Id
20508
Other Pay
$300

At Public Works Department, Yuri Rushin serves as a Maintenance Mechanical (Lightservrep/App). Their 2024 pay totaled $30,791.

John Gillies

Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department

2024 total comp
$30,409
Base pay
$22,305
Overtime
$8,054
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,409
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
20541
Other Pay
$50

John Gillies works as a Public Works Hokey for Public Works Department. John earned $30,409 in 2024.