Massachusetts / Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

Agency file

Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

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

The Sheriff Department Essex (Sde) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $107,077; the highest distinct record was $135,919.

Year: 2025
Employees: 6
Median total: $107,077
Highest record: $135,919

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$81,001$135,919+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,077) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $92,174 (86%)
Overtime — $8,631 (8%)
Other — $6,856 (6%)
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

$81,001

$95,344

$107,077

$119,549

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,549 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $81,001. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correction Officer II

2 · $100,275

Senior Co - Captain

1 · $135,919

Senior Co - Lieutenant

1 · $114,172

Correction Officer IV

1 · $99,981

Reproduction Services Coordinator

1 · $95,344

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

Jotham Garbin

Senior Co - Captain/Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

2025 total comp

$135,919

Base pay: $127,238
Overtime: $3,981
Other pay: $4,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,919
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: IBCO Local R1-71 SDE

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $128,489
Bargaining Group Number: SE9
Department Code: SDE
Department ZIP Code: 019492806
Other Pay (Actual): $4,700
Pay Code A14: $700
Pay Code AA1: $4,000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

At Sheriff Department Essex (Sde), Jotham Garbin serves as a Senior Co - Captain. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,919. Union affiliation: IBCO Local R1-71 SDE.

Carlos Doubleday

Correction Officer II/Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

2025 total comp

$119,549

Base pay: $68,605
Overtime: $45,869
Other pay: $5,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,549
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Essex County Correc Off Assoc

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,632
Bargaining Group Number: SE2
Department Code: SDE
Department ZIP Code: 019492806
Other Pay (Actual): $5,075
Pay Code A09: $2,752
Pay Code A14: $1,000
Pay Code A20: $1,323

At Sheriff Department Essex (Sde), Carlos Doubleday serves as a Correction Officer II. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,549. Their bargaining unit is Essex County Correc Off Assoc.

Heath Carafa

Senior Co - Lieutenant/Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

2025 total comp

$114,172

Base pay: $109,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,172
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: IBCO Local R1-71 SDE

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $121,698
Bargaining Group Number: SE9
Department Code: SDE
Department ZIP Code: 019492806
Other Pay (Actual): $4,250
Pay Code A14: $700
Pay Code AA1: $3,550
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025

Heath Carafa works as a Senior Co - Lieutenant for Sheriff Department Essex (Sde). Their status is full time employee. Heath earned $114,172 in 2025. Union affiliation: IBCO Local R1-71 SDE.

Eric Taylor

Correction Officer IV/Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

2025 total comp

$99,981

Base pay: $83,108
Overtime: $1,443
Other pay: $15,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,981
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Essex County Correc Off Assoc

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $85,575
Bargaining Group Number: SE2
Department Code: SDE
Department ZIP Code: 019492806
Other Pay (Actual): $15,430
Pay Code A07: $6,907
Pay Code A09: $3,233
Pay Code A14: $750

Eric Taylor is a Correction Officer IV at Sheriff Department Essex (Sde). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $99,981. Their bargaining unit is Essex County Correc Off Assoc.

Thomas Donovan

Reproduction Services Coordinator/Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

2025 total comp

$95,344

Base pay: $94,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,344
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Essex Sheriffs NCEU Local 121

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $95,686
Bargaining Group Number: SE7
Department Code: SDE
Department ZIP Code: 019492806
Other Pay (Actual): $950
Pay Code A14: $950
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002977182

Thomas Donovan is a Reproduction Services Coordinator at Sheriff Department Essex (Sde). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $95,344. They are represented by Essex Sheriffs NCEU Local 121.

Sean Maguire

Correction Officer II/Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

2025 total comp

$81,001

Base pay: $69,777
Overtime: $494
Other pay: $10,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,001
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Essex County Correc Off Assoc

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $85,575
Bargaining Group Number: SE2
Department Code: SDE
Department ZIP Code: 019492806
Other Pay (Actual): $10,730
Pay Code A07: $5,589
Pay Code A09: $2,391
Pay Code A14: $250

Sean Maguire holds the role of Correction Officer II at Sheriff Department Essex (Sde). Their status is full time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,001. Their bargaining unit is Essex County Correc Off Assoc.

Scott Curtis

Correction Officer IV/Sheriff Department Essex (Sde)

2024 total comp

$62

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Essex County Correc Off Assoc

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,758
Bargaining Group Number: SE2
Department Code: SDE
Department ZIP Code: 019492806
Other Pay (Actual): $62
Pay Code A07: $62
Service End Date: Mar 9, 2024
Transaction Number: 13002969785

At Sheriff Department Essex (Sde), Scott Curtis serves as a Correction Officer IV. They work full time employee. Their 2024 pay totaled $62. Union affiliation: Essex County Correc Off Assoc.