Agency file

Transportation

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

The Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 761 employees with median total compensation of $33,696; the highest distinct record was $158,956.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $25.9M
Employees: 761
Median total: $33,696
Highest record: $158,956

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$224$112,361+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 761 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,696) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $30,946 (91%)
Overtime — $2,830 (8%)
Other — $279 (1%)
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

$10,740

$22,694

$33,696

$40,655

$46,051

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $46,051 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,740. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).