Massachusetts / University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

Agency file

University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

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

The University of Massachusetts System (Ums) operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 21,761 employees with median total compensation of $60,894; the highest distinct record was $2,175,592.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.5B
Employees: 21,761
Median total: $60,894
Highest record: $2,175,592

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$10,708$245,708+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 21,761 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,894) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,606 (94%)
Overtime — $726 (1%)
Other — $3,837 (5%)
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

$5,500

$21,336

$60,894

$97,915

$148,346

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,346 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Physician (Dual)

857 · $42,500

Professor U of M

488 · $174,097

Associate Professor

475 · $120,691

Departmental Assistant

475 · $6,072

Maintainer I

456 · $53,443

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	$1.6B —	25,283 —	$50,788 —
2025	$1.5B ▼ 2.7%	21,761 ▼ 13.9%	$60,894 ▲ 19.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Garima Lnu

Graduate Employee Hourly/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2025 total comp

-$36

Base pay: -$36
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$36
Employment type: Part Time Contractor
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Benefited

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $25,480
Bargaining Group Number: B00
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Boston
Service End Date: May 3, 2025
Transaction Number: 1433568331
Year-to-Date Pay: -$36

Garima Lnu is a Graduate Employee Hourly at University of Massachusetts System (Ums). They work part time contractor. 2025 total compensation came to -$36. Their bargaining unit is Non-Benefited.

Anis Beigzadeh

Grad Student/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2025 total comp

-$654

Base pay: -$654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$654
Employment type: Part Time Contractor
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Benefited

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $17,000
Bargaining Group Number: D00
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Dartmouth
Service End Date: May 17, 2025
Transaction Number: 1433530644
Year-to-Date Pay: -$654

Anis Beigzadeh is a Grad Student at University of Massachusetts System (Ums). They work part time contractor. 2025 total compensation came to -$654. They are represented by Non-Benefited.

Garrett Ng

Software Engineer-Bib Lab/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2024 total comp

-$1,058

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,058
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Unit Professional

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $98,000
Bargaining Group Number: W60
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Worcester
Other Pay (Actual): -$1,058
Pay Code A14: -$1,058
Service End Date: Dec 30, 2023
Transaction Number: 1433598088

Garrett Ng works as a Software Engineer-Bib Lab for University of Massachusetts System (Ums). Their status is full time employee. Garrett earned -$1,058 in 2024. Union affiliation: Non-Unit Professional.