Massachusetts / Department of Mental Health (Dmh)

Agency file

Department of Mental Health (Dmh)

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

The Department of Mental Health (Dmh) oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 42 employees with median total compensation of $92,415; the highest distinct record was $200,699.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $3.8M
Employees: 42
Median total: $92,415
Highest record: $200,699

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$453$168,985+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 42 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,415) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,063 (91%)
Overtime — $4,347 (5%)
Other — $4,074 (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

$41,148

$71,698

$92,415

$112,205

$125,430

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $125,430 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,148. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Services Coordinator I

7 · $91,245

Clinical Social Worker (D)

3 · $119,707

Human Services Coordinator II

3 · $101,952

Mental Health Worker II

3 · $64,027

Registered Nurse II

2 · $156,452

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	$4M —	51 —	$85,504 —
2025	$3.8M ▼ 3.2%	42 ▼ 17.6%	$92,415 ▲ 8.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Darlene Morency

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Mental Health (Dmh)

2025 total comp

$77,355

Base pay: $77,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,355
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,414
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: DMH
Department ZIP Code: 01851
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14327391
Year-to-Date Pay: $77,355

Darlene Morency works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Mental Health (Dmh). Their status is full time employee. Darlene earned $77,355 in 2025. Union affiliation: NAGE - Professional Admin..

Karen Lachance

Residential Mental Health Work/Department of Mental Health (Dmh)

2025 total comp

$76,903

Base pay: $64,126
Overtime: $8,375
Other pay: $4,402
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,903
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $64,764
Bargaining Group Number: 02
Department Code: DMH
Department ZIP Code: 02341
Other Pay (Actual): $4,402
Pay Code A07: $3,796
Pay Code A14: $300
Pay Code AA1: $306

Karen Lachance is a Residential Mental Health Work at Department of Mental Health (Dmh). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $76,903. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME/Council 93.

Joseph Pietrzak

Compliance Officer III/Department of Mental Health (Dmh)

2024 total comp

$75,603

Base pay: $29,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,603
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $102,280
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: DMH
Department ZIP Code: 01605-2323
Pay Buyout (Actual): $46,006
Service End Date: Apr 20, 2024
Transaction Number: 14324999
Year-to-Date Pay: $75,603

Joseph Pietrzak is a Compliance Officer III at Department of Mental Health (Dmh). They work full time employee. 2024 total compensation came to $75,603. They are represented by NAGE - Professional Admin..

Pierre Picard

Mental Health Worker III/Department of Mental Health (Dmh)

2025 total comp

$75,483

Base pay: $43,008
Overtime: $408
Other pay: $32,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,483
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $72,205
Bargaining Group Number: 02
Department Code: DMH
Department ZIP Code: 021303735
Other Pay (Actual): $2,301
Pay Buyout (Actual): $29,765
Pay Code A07: $2,067
Pay Code AA1: $234

At Department of Mental Health (Dmh), Pierre Picard serves as a Mental Health Worker III. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,483. Union affiliation: AFSCME/Council 93.

Conrada Mackenzie

Mental Health Worker II/Department of Mental Health (Dmh)

2025 total comp

$71,881

Base pay: $66,084
Overtime: $1,158
Other pay: $4,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,881
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $64,764
Bargaining Group Number: 02
Department Code: DMH
Department ZIP Code: 01604
Other Pay (Actual): $4,640
Pay Code A07: $4,299
Pay Code AA1: $341
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Conrada Mackenzie works as a Mental Health Worker II for Department of Mental Health (Dmh). Their status is full time employee. Conrada earned $71,881 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME/Council 93.