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

Thomas Zagami

State Police Dispatcher III/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$184,785

Base pay: $97,879
Overtime: $82,866
Other pay: $4,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,785
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: USW - Local 5696-00

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $97,344
Bargaining Group Number: USW
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02193
Other Pay (Actual): $4,040
Pay Code A07: $4,040
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13727415

Thomas Zagami is a State Police Dispatcher III at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $184,785. Their bargaining unit is USW - Local 5696-00.

John Healey

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

2025 total comp

$182,946

Base pay: $82,769
Overtime: $94,246
Other pay: $5,930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,946
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): $5,930
Pay Code A07: $5,930
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13815022

John Healey works as a Highway Maintenance Worker II for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. John earned $182,946 in 2025. They are represented by Teamsters - Local 127.

Bonnie Smith

Massdot Incident Response Oper/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$182,211

Base pay: $83,652
Overtime: $89,952
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,211
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): $8,607
Pay Code A07: $8,607
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13816387

Bonnie Smith holds the role of Massdot Incident Response Oper at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,211. Union affiliation: Teamsters - Local 127.

Mary-Joe Perry

District Highway Director/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$182,159

Base pay: $182,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,159
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $184,653
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 027803700
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13558545
Year-to-Date Pay: $182,159

Mary-Joe Perry is a District Highway Director at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $182,159. Union affiliation: Managers (EXE).

Stephen Collins

Ast Administrator Tolling/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$182,159

Base pay: $182,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,159
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $184,653
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02193
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13122343
Year-to-Date Pay: $182,159

Stephen Collins holds the role of Ast Administrator Tolling at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,159. They are represented by Managers (EXE).

Scott Wilson

Dpty Chief Operations & Mai/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$182,159

Base pay: $182,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,159
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Managers (EXE)

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $184,653
Bargaining Group Number: M99
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 021163933
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13815217
Year-to-Date Pay: $182,159

Scott Wilson works as a Dpty Chief Operations & Mai for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. Scott earned $182,159 in 2025. They are represented by Managers (EXE).

Michael Thibeault

Motor Equipment Mechanic Supervisor/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$181,688

Base pay: $106,434
Overtime: $75,254
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,688
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: NAGE - Professional Admin.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $115,074
Bargaining Group Number: D06
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 01605
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13812331
Year-to-Date Pay: $54,926

Michael Thibeault works as a Motor Equipment Mechanic Supervisor for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. Michael earned $181,688 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is NAGE - Professional Admin..

Stephen Mckenna

Special Project Worker/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$181,618

Base pay: $98,317
Overtime: $83,301
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,618
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters - Local 127

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $99,592
Bargaining Group Number: 127
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02193
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13458640
Year-to-Date Pay: $181,618

Stephen Mckenna works as a Special Project Worker for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. Stephen earned $181,618 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Teamsters - Local 127.

William Clark

Massdot Mechanical Engineer Hwy-Struct V/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$181,430

Base pay: $147,020
Overtime: $34,411
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,430
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: 022100000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13815516
Year-to-Date Pay: $181,430

William Clark holds the role of Massdot Mechanical Engineer Hwy-Struct V at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,430. Their bargaining unit is USW - Local 5696-01.

Jose Damiani

Highway Maintenance Foreman IV/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$181,348

Base pay: $99,381
Overtime: $81,967
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,348
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters - Local 127

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $99,592
Bargaining Group Number: 127
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 022100000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13801944
Year-to-Date Pay: $181,348

Jose Damiani works as a Highway Maintenance Foreman IV for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. Jose earned $181,348 in 2025. They are represented by Teamsters - Local 127.

Charles Wade

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

2025 total comp

$179,863

Base pay: $168,956
Overtime: $10,907
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,863
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: 02193
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13699530
Year-to-Date Pay: $179,863

Charles Wade 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 $179,863. Union affiliation: USW - Local 5696-00.