City of Boston / Public Works Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 8
Administrative Assistant/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Catherine Van Even serves as a Administrative Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,187.
Code Enforce Offc/Public Works Department
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Declan Fitzgerald works as a Code Enforce Offc for Public Works Department. Declan earned $57,652 in 2024.
Sanitation Insp##/Public Works Department
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Kyle Jimenez-Fox holds the role of Sanitation Insp## at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,578.
Administrative Assistant/Public Works Department
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Hannah Mermin holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,530.
Paver ##/Public Works Department
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Sean Walsh holds the role of Paver ## at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,235.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Pharoah Ware holds the role of Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,130.
Hvy Mtr Equ Repairpr Class III/Public Works Department
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Yeuri Baez works as a Hvy Mtr Equ Repairpr Class III for Public Works Department. Yeuri earned $56,950 in 2024.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Darell Burns works as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr for Public Works Department. Darell earned $56,436 in 2024.
Paver ##/Public Works Department
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Steve Gardner is a Paver ## at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $55,864.
Highway Maintenance Inspector##/Public Works Department
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Thomas Talbot works as a Highway Maintenance Inspector## for Public Works Department. Thomas earned $55,766 in 2024.
Hvy Mtr Equ Repairpr Class III/Public Works Department
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Rafael Resto is a Hvy Mtr Equ Repairpr Class III at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $54,816.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Kelly Howe serves as a Public Works Hokey. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,528.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Michael Goodwin serves as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,430.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Christopher Foster is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $54,345.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Sean Bolstad serves as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,036.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Jean-Marie Baucicot is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $53,718.
Laborer-Streets/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Leonard Curtis serves as a Laborer-Streets. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,857.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Aaron Everette is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $52,818.
Specialist Hvy Meo/Public Works Department
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Marvin Morgan Jr. is a Specialist Hvy Meo at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $52,762.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Steve Martin is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $52,751.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Ricky Perrington works as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr for Public Works Department. Ricky earned $51,565 in 2024.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Adrian Townsend serves as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,387.
Code Enforce Offc/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Daniel Donovan serves as a Code Enforce Offc. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,097.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Heriberto Garcia holds the role of Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,929.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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Jeffrey Martin holds the role of Public Works Hokey at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,234.
Building Maintenance Person##/Public Works Department
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Paul Duffy is a Building Maintenance Person## at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $49,231.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Joshua Drop serves as a Public Works Hokey. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,982.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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Patrick Kelly is a Public Works Hokey at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $48,782.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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Michael King is a Public Works Hokey at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $48,270.
Maintenance Mech(Lightsvcrpr)(Pwd)##/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Paris Mclean serves as a Maintenance Mech(Lightsvcrpr)(Pwd)##. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,607.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Jerome Myers is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $47,011.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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Troy Franklin is a Public Works Hokey at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $46,901.
Maintenance Mech(Lightsvcrpr)(Pwd)##/Public Works Department
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Jelani Lopes holds the role of Maintenance Mech(Lightsvcrpr)(Pwd)## at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,896.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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John Feeney holds the role of Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,086.
Administrative Secretary/Public Works Department
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Karen Powell is a Administrative Secretary at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $45,422.
Utility Inspector/Public Works Department
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Awni Alresheq is a Utility Inspector at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $45,367.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Christopher Dejarnette serves as a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,570.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Gregory Nelson serves as a Public Works Hokey. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,932.
Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr/Public Works Department
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Alexander Mattei is a Meo Mtr Eqip Operator & Pw Lbr at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $43,384.
Public Works Hokey/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Korey Whitehurst serves as a Public Works Hokey. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,468.