Massachusetts / Department of Children and Families (Dss)

Agency file

Department of Children and Families (Dss)

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

The Department of Children and Families (Dss) is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 74 employees with median total compensation of $100,215; the highest distinct record was $194,559.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.5M
Employees: 74
Median total: $100,215
Highest record: $194,559

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$180$145,212+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 74 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,215) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,273 (92%)
Overtime — $4,382 (5%)
Other — $2,475 (3%)
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

$22,443

$60,625

$100,215

$113,893

$122,219

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,219 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,443. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Social Worker Ii-Dcf

26 · $98,825

Social Worker Iii-Dcf

17 · $113,893

Area Program Manager

5 · $70,513

Post Retiree

2 · $27,248

Pr-Program Continuity Manager

2 · $13,210

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	$7.1M —	78 —	$102,621 —
2025	$6.5M ▼ 7.9%	74 ▼ 5.1%	$100,215 ▼ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Terranova

Social Worker Ii-Dcf/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$107,834

Base pay: $94,824
Overtime: $9,907
Other pay: $3,103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,834
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $96,052
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 021500000
Other Pay (Actual): $3,103
Pay Code A06: $1,615
Pay Code AA1: $1,488
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Michael Terranova holds the role of Social Worker Ii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,834. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 509.

Doreen Dolin

Social Worker Ii-Dcf/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$107,277

Base pay: $94,824
Overtime: $9,659
Other pay: $2,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,277
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $96,052
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 017020000
Other Pay (Actual): $2,794
Pay Code A06: $1,290
Pay Code AA1: $1,504
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Doreen Dolin holds the role of Social Worker Ii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,277. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.

Kaitlin Lyons

Special Investigator,Dss (A/B)/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$107,158

Base pay: $104,776
Overtime: $817
Other pay: $1,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,158
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $106,134
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Other Pay (Actual): $1,565
Pay Code A07: $3
Pay Code AA1: $1,562
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Kaitlin Lyons is a Special Investigator,Dss (A/B) at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $107,158. They are represented by SEIU, Local 509.

Wendy Tomaselli

Case Reviewer (A/B)/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$107,144

Base pay: $104,776
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $2,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,144
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $106,134
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Other Pay (Actual): $2,340
Pay Code AA1: $2,340
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14300910

Wendy Tomaselli is a Case Reviewer (A/B) at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $107,144. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.

Danielle Brennan

Ongoing Unit-Supervisor/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$107,031

Base pay: $105,669
Overtime: $867
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,031
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $108,772
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 027803960
Other Pay (Actual): $495
Pay Code AA1: $495
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14329302

At Department of Children and Families (Dss), Danielle Brennan serves as a Ongoing Unit-Supervisor. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,031. They are represented by SEIU, Local 509.

Carolla Sanderson

Social Worker Ii-Dcf/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$104,212

Base pay: $94,824
Overtime: $8,608
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,212
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $96,052
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 02119
Other Pay (Actual): $780
Pay Code AA1: $780
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14329068

Carolla Sanderson is a Social Worker Ii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $104,212. They are represented by SEIU, Local 509.

Daniel Lewis

Manager Community Support/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$103,177

Base pay: $103,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,177
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $105,492
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002025296
Year-to-Date Pay: $78,833

At Department of Children and Families (Dss), Daniel Lewis serves as a Manager Community Support. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,177. Union affiliation: NAGE - Professional Admin..