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

Erik Stockwell

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

2025 total comp

$53,475

Base pay: $25,442
Overtime: $25,901
Other pay: $2,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,475
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME/Council 93

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,258
Bargaining Group Number: D02
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02129
Other Pay (Actual): $2,132
Pay Code A07: $2,132
Service End Date: Apr 19, 2025
Transaction Number: 1335672

Erik Stockwell works as a Highway Maintenance Worker II for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). Their status is full time employee. Erik earned $53,475 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME/Council 93.

Arthur Burcham

Telecommunication Analyst II/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2024 total comp

$50,575

Base pay: $48,191
Overtime: $650
Other pay: $1,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,575
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: IBEW - Local 103

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $104,230
Bargaining Group Number: 103
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 02210
Other Pay (Actual): $1,200
Pay Buyout (Actual): $534
Pay Code A07: $1,200
Service End Date: Jun 15, 2024

At Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot), Arthur Burcham serves as a Telecommunication Analyst II. They work full time employee. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,575. They are represented by IBEW - Local 103.

Joseph Chaput

General Construction Inspector II/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot)

2025 total comp

$45,672

Base pay: $37,976
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $7,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,672
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MOSES - Engineers/Scientists

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $98,047
Bargaining Group Number: D09
Department Code: DOT
Department ZIP Code: 01605
Pay Buyout (Actual): $7,593
Service End Date: May 17, 2025
Transaction Number: 13101569
Year-to-Date Pay: $45,672

Joseph Chaput is a General Construction Inspector II at Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Dot). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $45,672. Union affiliation: MOSES - Engineers/Scientists.

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.