Department of Transitional Assistance (Wel)

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

The Department of Transitional Assistance (Wel) plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $96,858; the highest distinct record was $126,989.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $905.6K
Employees: 9
Median total: $96,858
Highest record: $126,989

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$72,419$126,989+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,858) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $93,800 (93%)
Overtime — $5,499 (5%)
Other — $1,326 (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

$88,952

$94,536

$96,858

$111,498

$117,072

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,072 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $88,952. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Cash Worker

2 · $111,924

Snap Worker

2 · $80,685

Manager Domestic Violence

1 · $117,072

Program Coordinator III

1 · $111,498

Program Coordinator II

1 · $100,914

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	$971.7K —	13 —	$84,927 —
2025	$905.6K ▼ 6.8%	9 ▼ 30.8%	$96,858 ▲ 14.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ismael Cruz

Snap Worker/Department of Transitional Assistance (Wel)

2025 total comp

$88,952

Base pay: $85,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,952
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $86,873
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: WEL
Department ZIP Code: 027800000
Other Pay (Actual): $3,190
Pay Code A07: $360
Pay Code AA1: $2,830
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Ismael Cruz holds the role of Snap Worker at Department of Transitional Assistance (Wel). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,952. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.