Department of Early Education & Care (Eec)

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

The Department of Early Education & Care (Eec) administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 1 employees with median total compensation of $128,819; the highest distinct record was $128,819.

Year: 2025
Employees: 1
Median total: $128,819
Highest record: $128,819

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$128,819$128,820+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($128,819) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $128,039 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $780 (1%)
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

$128,819

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $128,819 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $128,819. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Educational Specialist D (Gba)

1 · $128,819

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Florence Howes

Educational Specialist D (Gba)/Department of Early Education & Care (Eec)

2025 total comp

$128,819

Base pay: $128,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,819
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,698
Bargaining Group Number: 10
Department Code: EEC
Department ZIP Code: 01103
Other Pay (Actual): $780
Pay Code AA1: $780
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14324102

At Department of Early Education & Care (Eec), Florence Howes serves as a Educational Specialist D (Gba). They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,819. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.