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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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Rolande Pierre-Louis

Registered Nurse II/Department of Public Health (Dph)

2025 total comp
$218,244
Base pay
$153,154
Overtime
$57,427
Other pay
$7,663
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,244
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
MNA - Professional Health Care

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$144,150
Bargaining Group Number
07
Department Code
DPH
Department ZIP Code
021303735
Other Pay (Actual)
$7,663
Pay Code A07
$5,412
Pay Code A14
$161
Pay Code AA1
$2,090

Rolande Pierre-Louis works as a Registered Nurse II for Department of Public Health (Dph). Their status is full time employee. Rolande earned $218,244 in 2025. They are represented by MNA - Professional Health Care.

Michael Gathua

Registered Nurse II/Department of Public Health (Dph)

2025 total comp
$204,447
Base pay
$142,509
Overtime
$56,831
Other pay
$5,107
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$204,447
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit
MNA - Professional Health Care

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$144,150
Bargaining Group Number
07
Department Code
DPH
Department ZIP Code
018761998
Other Pay (Actual)
$4,020
Pay Buyout (Actual)
$1,087
Pay Code A07
$4,020
Service End Date
Dec 13, 2025

Michael Gathua holds the role of Registered Nurse II at Department of Public Health (Dph). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,447. Their bargaining unit is MNA - Professional Health Care.