Massachusetts / Trial Court (Trc)

Agency file

Trial Court (Trc)

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

The Trial Court (Trc) operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 46 employees with median total compensation of $101,568; the highest distinct record was $226,506.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $4.3M
Employees: 46
Median total: $101,568
Highest record: $226,506

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$8,108$207,855+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 46 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,568) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,707 (96%)
Overtime — $60 (0%)
Other — $3,395 (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

$13,097

$51,626

$101,568

$126,612

$160,440

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,440 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,097. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Probation Officer

5 · $72,677

Clerk Magistrate

3 · $147,994

Assistant Chief Probation Officer

3 · $106,324

Justice

2 · $217,181

Assistant Clerk Magistrate

2 · $134,390

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	$4.2M —	38 —	$105,618 —
2025	$4.3M ▲ 4.2%	46 ▲ 21.1%	$101,568 ▼ 3.8%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Gsc General Probation Metro Nashville48% match
Department of Probation New York City43% match

Record list

Employees

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Kristyn Kelly

Court Officer I/Trial Court (Trc)

2025 total comp

$69,693

Base pay: $67,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,693
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU - Court Officers

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $68,999
Bargaining Group Number: J2C
Department Code: TRC
Department ZIP Code: 027039998
Pay Buyout (Actual): $1,784
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 1301823172
Year-to-Date Pay: $69,693

Kristyn Kelly is a Court Officer I at Trial Court (Trc). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $69,693. Union affiliation: SEIU - Court Officers.

Bethany Santos

Probation Case Specialist (Gr 7-10)/Trial Court (Trc)

2025 total comp

$67,791

Base pay: $67,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,791
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: OPEIU - JUD - Clerical

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $68,457
Bargaining Group Number: J6C
Department Code: TRC
Department ZIP Code: 023600000
Other Pay (Actual): $258
Pay Code A14: $258
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002972710

Bethany Santos works as a Probation Case Specialist (Gr 7-10) for Trial Court (Trc). Their status is full time employee. Bethany earned $67,791 in 2025. Union affiliation: OPEIU - JUD - Clerical.

Tammy Gomes

Case Specialist (Gr 7-10)/Trial Court (Trc)

2025 total comp

$67,532

Base pay: $67,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,532
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: OPEIU - JUD - Clerical

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $68,457
Bargaining Group Number: J6C
Department Code: TRC
Department ZIP Code: 027800000
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002973217
Year-to-Date Pay: $67,532

Tammy Gomes is a Case Specialist (Gr 7-10) at Trial Court (Trc). They work full time employee. 2025 total compensation came to $67,532. Their bargaining unit is OPEIU - JUD - Clerical.