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Department of Public Health (Dph)

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 44 employees with median total compensation of $76,894; the highest distinct record was $218,244.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3.8M
Employees
44
Median total
$76,894
Highest record
$218,244

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 44 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,894) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $80,670 (92%)
  • Overtime — $4,620 (5%)
  • Other — $1,984 (2%)
  • 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
$19,860
$55,538
$76,894
$116,016
$154,622

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $154,622 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,860. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Nursing Assistant I
6 · $60,933
Registered Nurse II
3 · $204,447
Health Care Faclty Inspectr I
2 · $149,123
Health Care Facility Specialist II
2 · $111,498
General Counsel
1 · $180,641

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$4.2M
—
44
—
$98,002
—
2025
$3.8M
▼ 8.1%
44
±0%
$76,894
▼ 21.5%

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Record list

Employees

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Terry Haley

Registered Nurse V/Department of Public Health (Dph)

2025 total comp
$183,103
Base pay
$157,850
Overtime
$24,766
Other pay
$487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,103
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
MNA - Professional Health Care

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$147,092
Bargaining Group Number
07
Department Code
DPH
Department ZIP Code
018761998
Other Pay (Actual)
$25
Pay Code A07
$25
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number
13002018016

Terry Haley works as a Registered Nurse V for Department of Public Health (Dph). Their status is full time employee. Terry earned $183,103 in 2025. They are represented by MNA - Professional Health Care.

Beth Mclaughlin

General Counsel/Department of Public Health (Dph)

2025 total comp
$180,641
Base pay
$180,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,641
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$183,115
Bargaining Group Number
M99
Department Code
DPH
Department ZIP Code
021084619
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number
13002022683
Year-to-Date Pay
$180,641

At Department of Public Health (Dph), Beth Mclaughlin serves as a General Counsel. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,641. Their bargaining unit is Managers (EXE).