Massachusetts / Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

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Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

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

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot) plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 482 employees with median total compensation of $107,582; the highest distinct record was $298,647.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $47.2M
Employees: 482
Median total: $107,582
Highest record: $298,647

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$108$213,683+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 482 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,582) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,856 (77%)
Overtime — $18,604 (19%)
Other — $3,453 (4%)
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

$2,173

$43,904

$107,582

$140,684

$176,764

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $176,764 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,173. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Highway Maintenance Worker II

46 · $114,699

Local 5696 Usw - Retired - Slb

40 · $2,173

Local 127 - Retired - Slb

29 · $1,117

Highway Maintenance Foreman IV

26 · $139,458

Motor Equipment Mechanic III

13 · $108,982

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	$47.5M —	531 —	$99,335 —
2025	$47.2M ▼ 0.5%	482 ▼ 9.2%	$107,582 ▲ 8.3%

Record list

Employees

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Kevin Blake

Post Retiree/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$44,932

Base pay: $44,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,932
Employment type: Part Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Post Retiree

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,550
Bargaining Group Number: PRT
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 010600000
Service End Date: Nov 15, 2025
Transaction Number: 13043095
Year-to-Date Pay: $29,848

Kevin Blake works as a Post Retiree for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is part time employee. Kevin earned $44,932 in 2025. Union affiliation: Post Retiree.

Robert Dichiara

Highway Maintenance Worker II/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2024 total comp

$44,287

Base pay: $23,824
Overtime: $18,758
Other pay: $1,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,287
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters - Local 127

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $79,862
Bargaining Group Number: 127
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02129
Other Pay (Actual): $1,168
Pay Buyout (Actual): $538
Pay Code A07: $1,168
Service End Date: Jul 27, 2024

Robert Dichiara holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker II at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,287. Union affiliation: Teamsters - Local 127.