Massachusetts / Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

Agency file

Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

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

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs) delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $94,936; the highest distinct record was $149,026.

Year: 2025
Employees: 26
Median total: $94,936
Highest record: $149,026

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,757$136,017+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,936) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $76,710 (97%)
Overtime — $134 (0%)
Other — $2,632 (3%)
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

$12,117

$31,777

$94,936

$111,498

$116,609

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,609 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,117. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Coordinator III

3 · $111,498

Post Retiree

3 · $24,056

Business / System Analyst III

2 · $142,522

Labor Relations Manager

2 · $89,625

Sup Employment & Staffing

1 · $116,609

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Mary Merrill

Business / System Analyst III/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$149,026

Base pay: $149,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,026
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $151,263
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 018761998
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14304810
Year-to-Date Pay: $149,026

Mary Merrill holds the role of Business / System Analyst III at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,026. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

Michelle Comeau

Director of System Operations/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$139,915

Base pay: $139,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,915
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $141,831
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002978755
Year-to-Date Pay: $108,138

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Michelle Comeau serves as a Director of System Operations. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,915. Their bargaining unit is Managers (EXE).

Amy Keating

Business / System Analyst III/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$136,017

Base pay: $130,669
Overtime: $3,423
Other pay: $1,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,017
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $134,395
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Other Pay (Actual): $1,925
Pay Code A06: $1,925
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14308450

Amy Keating works as a Business / System Analyst III for Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. Amy earned $136,017 in 2025. Union affiliation: NAGE - Professional Admin..

Lorraine Ladderbush

Director, Claims Operations/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$130,590

Base pay: $130,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,590
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $132,378
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14324375
Year-to-Date Pay: $19,676

Lorraine Ladderbush is a Director, Claims Operations at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $130,590. Their bargaining unit is Managers (EXE).

Wayne Thomas

Labor Relations Manager/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$123,588

Base pay: $123,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,588
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $125,280
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 01604
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002015923
Year-to-Date Pay: $123,588

Wayne Thomas holds the role of Labor Relations Manager at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,588. Union affiliation: Managers (EXE).

Jennifer Reed

Sup Employment & Staffing/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$116,609

Base pay: $116,550
Overtime: $59
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,609
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $118,146
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 010850000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14301274
Year-to-Date Pay: $116,609

Jennifer Reed holds the role of Sup Employment & Staffing at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,609. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

Timothy Flaherty

Reimbursement Systems Analyst III/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$116,550

Base pay: $116,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,550
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $118,146
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14319877
Year-to-Date Pay: $116,550

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Timothy Flaherty serves as a Reimbursement Systems Analyst III. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,550. Union affiliation: NAGE - Professional Admin..

Lem Roberson

Program Coordinator III/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$111,498

Base pay: $111,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,498
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,024
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14319578
Year-to-Date Pay: $111,498

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Lem Roberson serves as a Program Coordinator III. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,498. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

Paul Kraytman

Program Coordinator III/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$111,498

Base pay: $111,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,498
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,024
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002973646
Year-to-Date Pay: $111,498

Paul Kraytman holds the role of Program Coordinator III at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,498. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

Susan Capaldo

Program Coordinator III/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$111,498

Base pay: $111,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,498
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,024
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14323153
Year-to-Date Pay: $8,275

Susan Capaldo works as a Program Coordinator III for Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. Susan earned $111,498 in 2025. They are represented by NAGE - Professional Admin..

Raegan Tripp

Service Desk Analyst II/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$110,263

Base pay: $110,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,263
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,011
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002014415
Year-to-Date Pay: $110,263

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Raegan Tripp serves as a Service Desk Analyst II. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,263. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

Ella Hayward

Sup Employment & Staffing/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2024 total comp

$101,911

Base pay: $80,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,911
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $112,455
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02346
Pay Buyout (Actual): $21,792
Service End Date: Sep 21, 2024
Transaction Number: 14321398
Year-to-Date Pay: $101,911

Ella Hayward works as a Sup Employment & Staffing for Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. Ella earned $101,911 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

James Cain

Data Warehouse Analyst II/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$96,956

Base pay: $96,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,956
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $98,412
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14318733
Year-to-Date Pay: $96,956

James Cain works as a Data Warehouse Analyst II for Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. James earned $96,956 in 2025. Union affiliation: NAGE - Professional Admin..

Stephen Gross

Post Retiree/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$95,932

Base pay: $95,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,932
Employment type: Part Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Post Retiree

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,252
Bargaining Group Number: PRT
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14315106
Year-to-Date Pay: $95,932

Stephen Gross holds the role of Post Retiree at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is part time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,932. Their bargaining unit is Post Retiree.

Eileen Gammetto

Mfp Demonstration Ops Manager/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$94,018

Base pay: $90,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,018
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $109,235
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002016963
Year-to-Date Pay: $12,117

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Eileen Gammetto serves as a Mfp Demonstration Ops Manager. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,018. Union affiliation: Managers (EXE).

Luz Hernandez

Benef Elig & Refer Social Wrk (C)/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$93,939

Base pay: $93,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,939
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $96,052
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Other Pay (Actual): $780
Pay Code AA1: $780
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14328262

Luz Hernandez holds the role of Benef Elig & Refer Social Wrk (C) at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,939. They are represented by SEIU, Local 509.

Ernest Smith

IT Service Management Analyst II/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$87,598

Base pay: $79,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,598
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $123,685
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02109
Pay Buyout (Actual): $8,398
Service End Date: Aug 23, 2025
Transaction Number: 14323894
Year-to-Date Pay: $87,598

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Ernest Smith serves as a IT Service Management Analyst II. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,598. Union affiliation: NAGE - Professional Admin..

Elizabeth Cruz

Ben Elig & Refer Social Wrk (A/B)/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$86,542

Base pay: $85,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,542
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $86,873
Bargaining Group Number: 08
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 018761957
Other Pay (Actual): $780
Pay Code AA1: $780
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14329887

Elizabeth Cruz holds the role of Ben Elig & Refer Social Wrk (A/B) at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,542. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 509.

Salpi Westhaver

Lead Leaves & Benefits/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$71,844

Base pay: $38,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,844
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $105,348
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 021111722
Pay Buyout (Actual): $33,644
Service End Date: Mar 8, 2025
Transaction Number: 14326000
Year-to-Date Pay: $50,425

Salpi Westhaver holds the role of Lead Leaves & Benefits at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,844. They are represented by NAGE - Professional Admin..

Teresa Belmont

Labor Relations Manager/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$55,663

Base pay: $35,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,663
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $122,430
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Pay Buyout (Actual): $19,679
Service End Date: Jun 14, 2025
Transaction Number: 14302366
Year-to-Date Pay: $55,663

Teresa Belmont is a Labor Relations Manager at Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $55,663. Their bargaining unit is Managers (EXE).

Scott Taberner

Post Retiree/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$24,056

Base pay: $24,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,056
Employment type: Part Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Post Retiree

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $56,012
Bargaining Group Number: PRT
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 021081518
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14334827
Year-to-Date Pay: $24,056

Scott Taberner works as a Post Retiree for Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs). Their status is part time employee. Scott earned $24,056 in 2025. Union affiliation: Post Retiree.

Kellie Mace

Post Retiree/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2025 total comp

$2,757

Base pay: $2,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,757
Employment type: Part Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Post Retiree

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $33,149
Bargaining Group Number: PRT
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 027800000
Service End Date: Dec 28, 2024
Transaction Number: 14327677
Year-to-Date Pay: $2,757

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Kellie Mace serves as a Post Retiree. They work part time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,757. Union affiliation: Post Retiree.

Celeste Washington

Program Coordinator II/Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs)

2024 total comp

$1,150

Base pay: $154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,150
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $97,344
Bargaining Group Number: 06
Department Code: EHS
Department ZIP Code: 02171
Pay Buyout (Actual): $996
Service End Date: Mar 9, 2024
Transaction Number: 14324778
Year-to-Date Pay: $1,150

At Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Ehs), Celeste Washington serves as a Program Coordinator II. They work full time employee. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,150. Union affiliation: NAGE - Professional Admin..