Massachusetts / Department Conservation and Recreation (Dcr)

Agency file

Department Conservation and Recreation (Dcr)

Source file: Massachusetts Comptroller — CTHRU Statewide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department Conservation and Recreation (Dcr) protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 41 employees with median total compensation of $48,620; the highest distinct record was $221,768.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $2.7M
Employees: 41
Median total: $48,620
Highest record: $221,768

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4,907$136,779+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 41 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($48,620) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,692 (86%)
Overtime — $8,105 (12%)
Other — $822 (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

$13,476

$29,043

$48,620

$95,908

$117,624

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,624 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,476. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Field Operations Team Leader

4 · $107,030

State Firefighter IV

4 · $93,527

Laborer I

4 · $27,996

Laborer II

4 · $23,524

Forest and Park Supervisor III

2 · $91,545

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$2.7M —	48 —	$44,379 —
2025	$2.7M ▲ 0.3%	41 ▼ 14.6%	$48,620 ▲ 9.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Theodore Bien-Aime

Civil Engineer V/Department Conservation and Recreation (Dcr)

2025 total comp

$221,768

Base pay: $134,415
Overtime: $81,917
Other pay: $5,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,768
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MOSES - Engineers/Scientists

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $134,700
Bargaining Group Number: 09
Department Code: DCR
Department ZIP Code: 021163933
Other Pay (Actual): $1,810
Pay Buyout (Actual): $3,627
Pay Code A07: $60
Pay Code AA1: $1,750

Theodore Bien-Aime works as a Civil Engineer V for Department Conservation and Recreation (Dcr). Their status is full time employee. Theodore earned $221,768 in 2025. Union affiliation: MOSES - Engineers/Scientists.

Christopher Baxter

Bridge Operator I/Department Conservation and Recreation (Dcr)

2025 total comp

$136,779

Base pay: $58,980
Overtime: $74,207
Other pay: $3,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,779
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,657
Bargaining Group Number: 02
Department Code: DCR
Department ZIP Code: 021165916
Other Pay (Actual): $3,592
Pay Code A07: $3,520
Pay Code AA1: $72
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Christopher Baxter works as a Bridge Operator I for Department Conservation and Recreation (Dcr). Their status is full time employee. Christopher earned $136,779 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME/Council 93.