Massachusetts / Department of Public Health (Dph)

Agency file

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

$568$204,447+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Donald Eaton

Maintenance Equipment Operator I/Department of Public Health (Dph)

2024 total comp

$72,806

Base pay: $48,591
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $24,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,806
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Trades/Crafts

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,094
Bargaining Group Number: 03
Department Code: DPH
Department ZIP Code: 018761998
Pay Buyout (Actual): $24,210
Service End Date: Sep 7, 2024
Transaction Number: 14323842
Year-to-Date Pay: $72,806

At Department of Public Health (Dph), Donald Eaton serves as a Maintenance Equipment Operator I. They work full time employee. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,806. Union affiliation: NAGE - Trades/Crafts.

Esther Sarpong

Nursing Assistant I/Department of Public Health (Dph)

2025 total comp

$70,142

Base pay: $58,423
Overtime: $11,255
Other pay: $464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,142
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,259
Bargaining Group Number: 02
Department Code: DPH
Department ZIP Code: 018761998
Other Pay (Actual): $464
Pay Code A07: $464
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002017925

At Department of Public Health (Dph), Esther Sarpong serves as a Nursing Assistant I. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,142. They are represented by AFSCME/Council 93.

Patricia Arsenault

Recreational Therapist II/Department of Public Health (Dph)

2025 total comp

$68,678

Base pay: $67,789
Overtime: $236
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,678
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,491
Bargaining Group Number: 02
Department Code: DPH
Department ZIP Code: 018761998
Other Pay (Actual): $652
Pay Code A07: $643
Pay Code AA1: $9
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

At Department of Public Health (Dph), Patricia Arsenault serves as a Recreational Therapist II. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,678. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME/Council 93.