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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$7.1M
—
78
—
$102,621
—
2025
$6.5M
▼ 7.9%
74
▼ 5.1%
$100,215
▼ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Timothy Daley

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

2025 total comp
$4,555
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,555
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,555
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$106,639
Bargaining Group Number
08
Department Code
DSS
Department ZIP Code
02136
Pay Buyout (Actual)
$4,555
Service End Date
Jan 11, 2025
Transaction Number
14309490
Year-to-Date Pay
$4,555

Timothy Daley is a Social Worker Iii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $4,555. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.

Priscilla Jones

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

2024 total comp
$3,821
Base pay
$3,589
Overtime
$120
Other pay
$112
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,821
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$82,871
Bargaining Group Number
08
Department Code
DSS
Department ZIP Code
014530000
Pay Buyout (Actual)
$112
Service End Date
Dec 30, 2023
Transaction Number
14310231
Year-to-Date Pay
$3,821

At Department of Children and Families (Dss), Priscilla Jones serves as a Social Worker Ii-Dcf. They work full time employee. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,821. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.

Pamela Gray

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

2025 total comp
$2,738
Base pay
$2,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,738
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
01843
Service End Date
May 31, 2025
Transaction Number
14304342
Year-to-Date Pay
$2,738

Pamela Gray works as a Pr-Program Continuity Manager for Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is part time employee. Pamela earned $2,738 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Post Retiree.

Carmen Pineda-Colon

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

2025 total comp
$180
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$180
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$103,533
Bargaining Group Number
08
Department Code
DSS
Department ZIP Code
01843
Other Pay (Actual)
$180
Pay Code A07
$180
Service End Date
Feb 22, 2025
Transaction Number
13002014155

Carmen Pineda-Colon is a Social Worker Iii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $180. They are represented by SEIU, Local 509.