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

Page 1

Joseph Tracey

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

2025 total comp

$177,842

Base pay: $83,304
Overtime: $94,538
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,842
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters - Local 127

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $83,903
Bargaining Group Number: 127
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02169
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13796146
Year-to-Date Pay: $177,842

At Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot), Joseph Tracey serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker II. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,842. Their bargaining unit is Teamsters - Local 127.

Timothy Dion

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$177,803

Base pay: $114,017
Overtime: $63,784
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,803
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters - Local 127

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $116,450
Bargaining Group Number: 127
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 012402398
Other Pay (Actual): $1
Pay Code A07: $1
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13179803

Timothy Dion is a Highway Maintenance Supervisor at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $177,803. Their bargaining unit is Teamsters - Local 127.

Michael Lemire

Massdot Bridge Inspector III/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$177,132

Base pay: $138,273
Overtime: $21,349
Other pay: $17,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,132
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: USW - Local 5696-00

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $140,166
Bargaining Group Number: USW
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 021163933
Other Pay (Actual): $17,510
Pay Code AA1: $17,510
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13817024

At Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot), Michael Lemire serves as a Massdot Bridge Inspector III. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,132. Union affiliation: USW - Local 5696-00.

Joseph Toohey

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

2025 total comp

$176,785

Base pay: $85,304
Overtime: $84,173
Other pay: $7,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,785
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters - Local 127

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $83,903
Bargaining Group Number: 127
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02129
Other Pay (Actual): $7,309
Pay Code A07: $7,309
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13682630

Joseph Toohey holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker II at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,785. Their bargaining unit is Teamsters - Local 127.

Robert Lydon

High Voltage Electrician I/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$176,764

Base pay: $115,441
Overtime: $53,835
Other pay: $7,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,764
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: IBEW - Local 103

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $114,990
Bargaining Group Number: 103
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 022100000
Other Pay (Actual): $7,488
Pay Code A07: $7,488
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13814229

At Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot), Robert Lydon serves as a High Voltage Electrician I. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,764. Union affiliation: IBEW - Local 103.

Tri Nguyen

Systems Engineer III/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$176,659

Base pay: $144,805
Overtime: $26,586
Other pay: $5,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,659
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $151,263
Bargaining Group Number: D06
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 021163933
Other Pay (Actual): $5,268
Pay Code A06: $5,268
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13791362

Tri Nguyen works as a Systems Engineer III for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. Tri earned $176,659 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

John Czach

D6 Deputy District Highway Director/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$173,752

Base pay: $173,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,752
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $176,131
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 022100000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13816595
Year-to-Date Pay: $173,752

John Czach works as a D6 Deputy District Highway Director for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. John earned $173,752 in 2025. Union affiliation: Managers (EXE).

Alton Russell

Massdot Telecomm Supervisor II/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$172,952

Base pay: $129,400
Overtime: $35,539
Other pay: $8,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,952
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: IBEW - Local 103

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $131,172
Bargaining Group Number: 103
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02210
Other Pay (Actual): $8,013
Pay Code A07: $8,013
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13805532

Alton Russell works as a Massdot Telecomm Supervisor II for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. Alton earned $172,952 in 2025. Union affiliation: IBEW - Local 103.

David Kent

Massdot Supervisor Sect Unit Engineering/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$172,141

Base pay: $167,781
Overtime: $4,360
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,141
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: USW - Local 5696-00

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $170,454
Bargaining Group Number: USW
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 021163933
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13355433
Year-to-Date Pay: $172,141

David Kent holds the role of Massdot Supervisor Sect Unit Engineering at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,141. Union affiliation: USW - Local 5696-00.

Timothy Schofield

Massdot Ind Safety Health Inspector IV/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$171,958

Base pay: $146,441
Overtime: $25,517
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,958
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MOSES - Engineers/Scientists

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $147,737
Bargaining Group Number: D09
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 018100000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002969629
Year-to-Date Pay: $171,958

Timothy Schofield is a Massdot Ind Safety Health Inspector IV at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $171,958. They are represented by MOSES - Engineers/Scientists.

Mark Moore

Massdot Senior Supervisor Engineer/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$169,814

Base pay: $169,077
Overtime: $737
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,814
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MOSES - Engineers/Scientists

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $170,454
Bargaining Group Number: D09
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 012402398
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14310218
Year-to-Date Pay: $169,814

At Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot), Mark Moore serves as a Massdot Senior Supervisor Engineer. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,814. Their bargaining unit is MOSES - Engineers/Scientists.

John Weathers

Electrical Engineer V/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$169,418

Base pay: $147,190
Overtime: $22,228
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,418
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: USW - Local 5696-01

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $148,465
Bargaining Group Number: USP
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02193
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13804895
Year-to-Date Pay: $169,418

John Weathers holds the role of Electrical Engineer V at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,418. Union affiliation: USW - Local 5696-01.