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

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Susan Southey

Teacher (D)/Department of Correction (Doc)

2025 total comp

$92,723

Base pay: $76,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,723
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $119,236
Bargaining Group Number: 10
Department Code: DOC
Department ZIP Code: 017570000
Other Pay (Actual): $510
Pay Buyout (Actual): $15,776
Pay Code AA1: $510
Service End Date: Aug 23, 2025

Susan Southey is a Teacher (D) at Department of Correction (Doc). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $92,723. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 509.