Connecticut / Department of Agriculture

Agency file

Department of Agriculture

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2024, this agency had 104 employees with median total compensation of $4,767; the highest distinct record was $7,412.

Year: 2024
Employees: 104
Median total: $4,767
Highest record: $7,412

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,197$6,465+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 104 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($4,767) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $2,433 (52%)
Overtime — $93 (2%)
Other — $21 (0%)
Benefits — $2,164 (46%)

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

$2,506

$3,602

$4,767

$5,875

$6,276

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $6,276 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,506. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Propertyagent2

36 · $6,007

Agrmrkt&Inspecrep1

26 · $5,467

Agricultural Worker 1

26 · $2,608

Propertyagent1

16 · $4,767

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Denise O'Meara

Propertyagent2/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$160,535

Base pay: $89,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $701
Benefits: $70,325
Total compensation: $160,535
Hire date: 2007-09-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer Scien Tech (P-4)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06106
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $88,911
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $3,407
Check Date: Mar 22, 2024
Check Number: 58112374
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DAG42500
Employee ID Record: 079CF14AC2D053763DECB756173F4EF1

At Department of Agriculture, Denise O'Meara serves as a Propertyagent2 based in Hartford, CT. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,535. They are represented by Engineer Scien Tech (P-4).

Hannah Carty

Agrmrkt&Inspecrep1/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$127,387

Base pay: $63,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $63,642
Total compensation: $127,387
Hire date: 2023-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Admin and Residual (P-5)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06106

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $72,758
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $2,788
Check Date: Nov 1, 2024
Check Number: 59154255
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DAG42500
Employee ID Record: 012D6907E44B758F0839D618BD2D6062

Hannah Carty holds the role of Agrmrkt&Inspecrep1 at Department of Agriculture based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,387. Their bargaining unit is Admin and Residual (P-5).

Simon Levesque

Propertyagent2/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$126,713

Base pay: $71,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $55,484
Total compensation: $126,713
Hire date: 2020-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer Scien Tech (P-4)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06106
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,032
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $2,798
Check Date: Nov 1, 2024
Check Number: 59159725
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DAG42500
Employee ID Record: 06D20D4A6FF9E1420792F0FB0B2C2991

At Department of Agriculture, Simon Levesque serves as a Propertyagent2 based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,713. Union affiliation: Engineer Scien Tech (P-4).

Andrew Terracciano

Agricultural Worker 1/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$75,243

Base pay: $28,916
Overtime: $9,681
Other pay: $1,028
Benefits: $35,618
Total compensation: $75,243
Hire date: 2016-05-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Service/Maintenance (NP-2)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06106
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $29,441
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $24
Check Date: Nov 1, 2024
Check Number: 59200807
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DAG42500
Employee ID Record: 001CD384E0269E33ECB21471DB4F381C

Andrew Terracciano works as a Agricultural Worker 1 for Department of Agriculture based in Hartford, CT. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a part-time employee. Andrew earned $75,243 in 2024. They are represented by Service/Maintenance (NP-2).