Massachusetts / Department of Correction (Doc)

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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

$2,205$166,124+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$3.8M —	36 —	$109,383 —
2025	$3.5M ▼ 8.0%	30 ▼ 16.7%	$126,100 ▲ 15.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kate Silvia

Director of Communications/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp

$131,025

Base pay: $131,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,025
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $134,640
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: DOC
Department ZIP Code: 017570000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002025439
Year-to-Date Pay: $131,025

At Department of Correction (Doc), Kate Silvia serves as a Director of Communications. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,025. Union affiliation: Managers (EXE).

Troy Mckenzie

Correction Officer I/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp

$128,875

Base pay: $97,314
Overtime: $26,477
Other pay: $5,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,875
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: 017420000
Other Pay (Actual): $5,084
Pay Code A07: $2,049
Pay Code AA1: $3,035
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Troy Mckenzie holds the role of Correction Officer I at Department of Correction (Doc). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,875. Their bargaining unit is MCOFU - Correction Officers.

Thomas Galvin

Correction Officer II/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp

$128,212

Base pay: $103,465
Overtime: $20,112
Other pay: $4,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,212
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MCOFU - Correction Officers

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $102,409
Bargaining Group Number: 04
Department Code: DOC
Department ZIP Code: 014400000
Other Pay (Actual): $4,636
Pay Code A07: $1,329
Pay Code AA1: $3,306
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

At Department of Correction (Doc), Thomas Galvin serves as a Correction Officer II. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,212. Their bargaining unit is MCOFU - Correction Officers.

Andrew Burns

Correction Officer III/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp

$127,269

Base pay: $117,272
Overtime: $6,233
Other pay: $3,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,269
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MCOFU - Correction Officers

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $116,720
Bargaining Group Number: 04
Department Code: DOC
Department ZIP Code: 020560000
Other Pay (Actual): $3,763
Pay Code AA1: $3,763
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002025114

At Department of Correction (Doc), Andrew Burns serves as a Correction Officer III. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,269. Union affiliation: MCOFU - Correction Officers.