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

Stephen Burke

Area Clinical Manager/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$131,295

Base pay: $131,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,295
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $127,269
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 01803
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14303367
Year-to-Date Pay: $125,550

Stephen Burke works as a Area Clinical Manager for Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is full time employee. Stephen earned $131,295 in 2025. Union affiliation: Managers (EXE).

Sean Dugan

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

2025 total comp

$129,454

Base pay: $109,528
Overtime: $16,575
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,454
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,947
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 01913
Other Pay (Actual): $3,350
Pay Code A06: $2,675
Pay Code AA1: $675
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Sean Dugan is a Social Worker Iii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $129,454. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 509.

Amy Perham

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

2025 total comp

$128,766

Base pay: $109,528
Overtime: $16,663
Other pay: $2,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,766
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,947
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 027803960
Other Pay (Actual): $2,575
Pay Code A06: $1,795
Pay Code AA1: $780
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

At Department of Children and Families (Dss), Amy Perham serves as a Social Worker Iii-Dcf. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,766. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 509.

Christopher Adeletti

Counsel II/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$127,380

Base pay: $127,378
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,380
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,122
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 01040
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14316146
Year-to-Date Pay: $127,380

Christopher Adeletti works as a Counsel II for Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is full time employee. Christopher earned $127,380 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..