Department of Social Services

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

The Department of Social Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2024, this agency had 2,123 employees with median total compensation of $6,232; the highest distinct record was $40,692.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $13.6M
Employees: 2,123
Median total: $6,232
Highest record: $40,692

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$954$9,297+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 2,123 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($6,232) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $3,266 (51%)
Overtime — $165 (3%)
Other — $37 (1%)
Benefits — $2,937 (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

$4,958

$5,587

$6,232

$7,191

$8,020

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $8,020 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,958. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Eligibilityservicesworker

609 · $5,520

Eligibilitysvcsspec

303 · $6,396

Eligibilitysvcssupv

179 · $6,750

Socsrvcsinvest-Childsupp

121 · $5,986

Socsrvcsinvest-Fraudres

89 · $5,728

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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James Hinckley

Temporaryworker(Retiree)/Department of Social Services

2024 total comp

$1,870

Base pay: $1,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $133
Total compensation: $1,870
Hire date: 2023-03-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Other Non-Bargaining
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105-3725
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,864
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $38
Check Date: Jan 12, 2024
Check Number: 57782531
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DSS60000
Employee ID Record: 08255E54975E8A56BDFC7A4B5714E600

James Hinckley holds the role of Temporaryworker(Retiree) at Department of Social Services based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a part-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,870. Their bargaining unit is Other Non-Bargaining.