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

Lori Sherburne

Pr-Program Continuity Manager/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$23,683

Base pay: $23,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,683
Employment type: Part Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Post Retiree

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $36,816
Bargaining Group Number: PRT
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 01610
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14302925
Year-to-Date Pay: $23,683

At Department of Children and Families (Dss), Lori Sherburne serves as a Pr-Program Continuity Manager. They work part time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,683. They are represented by Post Retiree.

Valerie Fluitt

Post Retiree/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$21,183

Base pay: $21,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,183
Employment type: Part Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Post Retiree

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $30,373
Bargaining Group Number: PRT
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 01103
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14325714
Year-to-Date Pay: $21,183

At Department of Children and Families (Dss), Valerie Fluitt serves as a Post Retiree. They work part time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,183. Union affiliation: Post Retiree.