Massachusetts / Department of Developmental Services (Dmr)

Agency file

Department of Developmental Services (Dmr)

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

The Department of Developmental Services (Dmr) is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 59 employees with median total compensation of $82,542; the highest distinct record was $163,621.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 59
Median total: $82,542
Highest record: $163,621

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,085$157,633+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 59 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,542) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $72,392 (83%)
Overtime — $10,402 (12%)
Other — $4,244 (5%)
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

$46,682

$74,298

$82,542

$99,922

$141,300

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $141,300 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,682. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Developmental Services Wrk II

15 · $78,307

Developmental Services Wrk I

10 · $75,525

Licensed Practical Nurse II

4 · $96,748

Human Services Coordinator I

4 · $92,810

Post Retiree

4 · $18,689

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	$5.1M —	71 —	$76,503 —
2025	$5.1M ▼ 0.1%	59 ▼ 16.9%	$82,542 ▲ 7.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Paula Braun

Post Retiree/Department of Developmental Services (Dmr)

2024 total comp

$42,793

Base pay: $42,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,793
Employment type: Part Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Post Retiree

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $37,690
Bargaining Group Number: PRT
Department Code: DMR
Department ZIP Code: 01550
Service End Date: Oct 5, 2024
Transaction Number: 14302457
Year-to-Date Pay: $42,793

Paula Braun holds the role of Post Retiree at Department of Developmental Services (Dmr). Their status is part time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,793. Their bargaining unit is Post Retiree.

Maqsuda Shaikh-Alam

Developmental Services Wrk I/Department of Developmental Services (Dmr)

2024 total comp

$41,901

Base pay: $12,182
Overtime: $5,412
Other pay: $24,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,901
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $56,405
Bargaining Group Number: 02
Department Code: DMR
Department ZIP Code: 01906
Other Pay (Actual): $785
Pay Buyout (Actual): $23,522
Pay Code A07: $485
Pay Code A14: $300

Maqsuda Shaikh-Alam is a Developmental Services Wrk I at Department of Developmental Services (Dmr). They work full time employee. 2024 total compensation came to $41,901. They are represented by AFSCME/Council 93.