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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

Daniel Thomas

Correction Officer I/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp
$124,930
Base pay
$99,392
Overtime
$21,942
Other pay
$3,596
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,930
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
014400000
Other Pay (Actual)
$3,596
Pay Code A07
$26
Pay Code AA1
$3,569
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025

Daniel Thomas is a Correction Officer I at Department of Correction (Doc). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $124,930. Their bargaining unit is MCOFU - Correction Officers.

Craig Houston

Correction Officer I/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp
$122,953
Base pay
$97,581
Overtime
$18,154
Other pay
$7,218
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,953
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)
$7,218
Pay Code A07
$1,898
Pay Code AA1
$5,320
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025

Craig Houston works as a Correction Officer I for Department of Correction (Doc). Their status is full time employee. Craig earned $122,953 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MCOFU - Correction Officers.