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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

Jeanette Reynoso

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

2025 total comp
$194,559
Base pay
$109,414
Overtime
$82,298
Other pay
$2,847
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$194,559
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
02119
Other Pay (Actual)
$2,847
Pay Code A07
$379
Pay Code AA1
$2,467
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025

Jeanette Reynoso is a Social Worker Iii-Dcf at Department of Children and Families (Dss). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $194,559. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 509.

Cheryl Hall

Regional Director/Department of Children and Families (Dss)

2025 total comp
$145,212
Base pay
$145,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,212
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$147,200
Bargaining Group Number
M99
Department Code
DSS
Department ZIP Code
023022009
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number
14325844
Year-to-Date Pay
$145,212

Cheryl Hall works as a Regional Director for Department of Children and Families (Dss). Their status is full time employee. Cheryl earned $145,212 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Managers (EXE).