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Rhode Island / Health and Human Services

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Health and Human Services

Source file: Rhode Island — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Health and Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2026, this agency had 211 employees with median total compensation of $26,730; the highest distinct record was $56,062.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.7M
Employees
211
Median total
$26,730
Highest record
$56,062

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 211 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,730) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$26,962 (99%)
  • Overtime$78 (0%)
  • Other$150 (1%)
  • 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
$17,802
$22,675
$26,730
$31,818
$37,873

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $37,873 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,802. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$22.4M
222
$103,309
2025
$24.3M
8.6%
224
0.9%
$108,904
5.4%
2026
$5.7M
76.4%
211
5.8%
$26,730
75.5%

Record list

Employees

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Matthew Stark

Director Interagency Oper Eohhs/Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$45,226
Base pay
$45,226
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,226

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$195,307
Middle Initial
G
Total Pay
$45,226

Matthew Stark works as a Director Interagency Oper Eohhs for Health and Human Services. Matthew earned $45,226 in 2026.

Lori Zelano

Chief Financial Officer III/Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$44,341
Base pay
$44,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,341

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$192,144
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$44,341

At Health and Human Services, Lori Zelano serves as a Chief Financial Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,341.

Maureen Wu

Chief Financial Officer III/Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$44,054
Base pay
$44,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,054

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$190,900
Middle Initial
T
Total Pay
$44,054

Maureen Wu holds the role of Chief Financial Officer III at Health and Human Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,054.