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Department of Correction (Doc)

Source file: Massachusetts Comptroller — CTHRU Statewide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Correction (Doc) runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2025, this agency had 30 employees with median total compensation of $126,100; the highest distinct record was $169,022.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3.5M
Employees
30
Median total
$126,100
Highest record
$169,022

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 30 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($126,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $92,292 (80%)
  • Overtime — $18,284 (16%)
  • Other — $4,950 (4%)
  • 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
$33,335
$102,479
$126,100
$158,598
$163,016

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,016 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,335. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correction Officer I
10 · $126,903
Correction Officer II
4 · $117,989
Correction Officer III
3 · $143,759
Correctional Program Off (A/B)
2 · $130,539
Chief of Staff
1 · $169,022

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
$3.8M
—
36
—
$109,383
—
2025
$3.5M
▼ 8.0%
30
▼ 16.7%
$126,100
▲ 15.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Yolene Wilson

Correction Officer I/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp
$115,061
Base pay
$78,792
Overtime
$22,806
Other pay
$13,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,061
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
MCOFU - Correction Officers

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$95,657
Bargaining Group Number
04
Department Code
DOC
Department ZIP Code
023240000
Other Pay (Actual)
$2,147
Pay Buyout (Actual)
$11,316
Pay Code A07
$19
Pay Code AA1
$2,128

At Department of Correction (Doc), Yolene Wilson serves as a Correction Officer I. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,061. Union affiliation: MCOFU - Correction Officers.

James Turner

Correction Officer I/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp
$113,339
Base pay
$95,742
Overtime
$12,154
Other pay
$5,444
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,339
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
MCOFU - Correction Officers

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$95,657
Bargaining Group Number
04
Department Code
DOC
Department ZIP Code
01464
Other Pay (Actual)
$5,444
Pay Code A07
$2,176
Pay Code AA1
$3,268
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025

At Department of Correction (Doc), James Turner serves as a Correction Officer I. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,339. Union affiliation: MCOFU - Correction Officers.

Michael Bailey

Correctional Program Off (A/B)/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp
$113,281
Base pay
$111,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,646
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,281
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$102,139
Bargaining Group Number
08
Department Code
DOC
Department ZIP Code
02056
Other Pay (Actual)
$1,646
Pay Code AA1
$1,646
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number
14330511

Michael Bailey is a Correctional Program Off (A/B) at Department of Correction (Doc). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $113,281. They are represented by SEIU, Local 509.

Brenda Thibault

Program Coordinator III/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp
$111,498
Base pay
$111,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,498
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$113,024
Bargaining Group Number
06
Department Code
DOC
Department ZIP Code
017570000
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number
14328158
Year-to-Date Pay
$111,498

Brenda Thibault holds the role of Program Coordinator III at Department of Correction (Doc). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,498. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..