Chief of Staff

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Department of Correction (Doc). Median total compensation for the role is $181,029, above the department median of $126,100.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $181K
Role median: $181,029
Agency median: $126,100
Comparison: Above

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This role across Massachusetts

Chief of Staff is held in 2 Massachusetts departments. In Department of Correction (Doc), the median of $181,029 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

$200,141 · 3

Median total compensation for the Chief of Staff role in other Massachusettsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief of Staff beyond Massachusetts

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. See Chief of Staff across all of Massachusetts →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$165,000 · 18

$161,310 · 17

$156,735 · 6

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Employees with this title

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Nelson Alves

Chief of Staff/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp

$181,029

Base pay: $181,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,029
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $185,073
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: DOC
Department ZIP Code: 017570000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002021825
Year-to-Date Pay: $169,022

Nelson Alves is a Chief of Staff at Department of Correction (Doc). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $181,029. Their bargaining unit is Managers (EXE).