Connecticut / Department of Social Services

Agency file

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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 3

Christopher Meza

Eligibilitysvcsspec/Department of Social Services

2024 total comp

$79,927

Base pay: $35,363
Overtime: $9,297
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $35,156
Total compensation: $79,927
Hire date: 2009-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Social and Human Services(P-2)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105-3725
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,295
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $3,115
Check Date: Jul 12, 2024
Check Number: 37682591
Check Option: C
Check Status: F
Department ID: DSS60000
Employee ID Record: 0653936B8A62660B664C554E193BBAAF

Christopher Meza holds the role of Eligibilitysvcsspec at Department of Social Services based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,927. They are represented by Social and Human Services(P-2).

John Arceo

Socsrvcsinvest-Childsupp/Department of Social Services

2024 total comp

$77,490

Base pay: $40,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,801
Benefits: $34,890
Total compensation: $77,490
Hire date: 2018-07-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Social and Human Services(P-2)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105-3725

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,549
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $2,971
Check Date: Nov 15, 2024
Check Number: 37719528
Check Option: C
Check Status: F
Department ID: DSS60000
Employee ID Record: 08F0799D39DED7D03AF51E4C29DBD9A9

John Arceo holds the role of Socsrvcsinvest-Childsupp at Department of Social Services based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,490. Union affiliation: Social and Human Services(P-2).

Arnetta Mcdougald

Socialservicestrainee/Department of Social Services

2024 total comp

$57,326

Base pay: $33,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $479
Benefits: $23,517
Total compensation: $57,326
Hire date: 2023-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Social and Human Services(P-2)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105-3725
Middle name: T.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,955
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $1,914
Check Date: Aug 23, 2024
Check Number: 58829076
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DSS60000
Employee ID Record: 050614E77FAC3A6A6FA3E611E7C3A336

At Department of Social Services, Arnetta Mcdougald serves as a Socialservicestrainee based in Hartford, CT. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,326. They are represented by Social and Human Services(P-2).

Ivette Alvarez

Eligibilityservicesworker/Department of Social Services

2024 total comp

$40,286

Base pay: $17,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,445
Total compensation: $40,286
Hire date: 2020-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Social and Human Services(P-2)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105-3725

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,072
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $1,957
Check Date: Jan 12, 2024
Check Number: 57809805
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DSS60000
Employee ID Record: 02C51E9E51640B7610AB659F3644F739

Ivette Alvarez works as a Eligibilityservicesworker for Department of Social Services based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Ivette earned $40,286 in 2024. Union affiliation: Social and Human Services(P-2).

Sarah B. Barr

Eligibilityservicesworker/Department of Social Services

2024 total comp

$37,710

Base pay: $4,024
Overtime: $874
Other pay: $16,745
Benefits: $16,067
Total compensation: $37,710
Hire date: 1994-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Social and Human Services(P-2)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105-3725

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,690
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $2,977
Check Date: Jan 12, 2024
Check Number: 57782487
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: DSS60000
Employee ID Record: 06E7C66AD790F1FB07B3C6FA729DC8E3

Sarah B. Barr is a Eligibilityservicesworker at Department of Social Services based in Hartford, CT. Hired in 1994, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $37,710. Union affiliation: Social and Human Services(P-2).

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.

Flavio Llanos

Eligibilityservicesworker/Department of Social Services

2024 total comp

-$479

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: -$479
Total compensation: -$479
Hire date: 2017-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Social and Human Services(P-2)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105-3725
Middle name: E.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,445
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $2,278
Check Date: Apr 3, 2024
Check Number: 37659274
Check Option: C
Check Status: F
Department ID: DSS60000
Employee ID Record: 08FF76E24D5A3E645FE80B0852530197

Flavio Llanos holds the role of Eligibilityservicesworker at Department of Social Services based in Hartford, CT. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was -$479. They are represented by Social and Human Services(P-2).