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

Christine Pierce

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

2025 total comp

$89,786

Base pay: $87,686
Overtime: $672
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,786
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: 01803
Other Pay (Actual): $1,428
Pay Code AA1: $1,428
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002020746

Christine Pierce is a Social Worker Ii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $89,786. They are represented by SEIU, Local 509.

Michelle Hayes

Sw1/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp

$89,021

Base pay: $86,296
Overtime: $2,722
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,021
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: 01843
Other Pay (Actual): $3
Pay Code A07: $3
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002020772

Michelle Hayes works as a Sw1 for Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is full time employee. Michelle earned $89,021 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 509.

Victor Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp

$88,480

Base pay: $57,881
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $30,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,480
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: 01843
Other Pay (Actual): $2,581
Pay Buyout (Actual): $27,934
Pay Code A07: $369
Pay Code AA1: $2,212

Victor Gonzalez 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 $88,480. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.

Jennifer Larson

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

2024 total comp

$88,413

Base pay: $49,000
Overtime: $7,668
Other pay: $31,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,413
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $89,633
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: DSS
Department ZIP Code: 01824
Other Pay (Actual): $1,765
Pay Buyout (Actual): $29,980
Pay Code A14: $988
Pay Code AA1: $777

Jennifer Larson holds the role of Social Worker Ii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is full time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,413. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 509.