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This equals one out of 58 employees.
The employee with the highest salary in 2020 was Sharlene Cahill at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority earning $353,196.
The national median hourly wage is $19.14, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the OECD, the average yearly wage in the US is more than $60,000.
Top Salaries By Department
| Department | Employee | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Sharlene Cahill | $353,196 |
| Department of Public Health | Daniella Floru | $334,400 |
| Department of Mental Health | Thomas Hicks | $328,290 |
| Framingham State University | Francisco Cevallos | $276,047 |
| Department of Correction | Dennis Henry | $270,137 |
| Soldiers Home in Massachusetts | Andrew DiLernia | $258,301 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | James Birge | $257,874 |
| Worcester State University | Barry Maloney | $256,989 |
| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Jeffrey Riley | $247,711 |
| Franklin County Sheriff's Department | Ruth Potee | $238,705 |
| Department of Higher Education | Carlos Santiago | $235,236 |
| Trial Court | Robert Calagione | $233,050 |
| Executive Office of Environmental Affairs | Eric Baldwin | $224,325 |
| Suffolk County Sheriff's Department | Corry Carter | $224,149 |
| Berkshire Community College | Ellen Kennedy | $212,429 |
| Hampden County Sheriff's Department | Kevin Crowley | $206,879 |
| Norfolk County Sheriff's Department | David Reilly | $201,678 |
| Department of Early Education and Care | Samantha Aigner Treworgy | $198,000 |
| Cannabis Control Commission | Shawn Collins | $196,000 |
| Appeals Court | Mark Green | $195,358 |
| Office of the State Treasurer | James MacDonald | $193,031 |
| Plymouth District Attorney | Timothy Cruz | $191,000 |
| Cape and Islands District Attorney | Michael Okeefe | $191,000 |
| Hampden District Attorney | Anthony Gulluni | $191,000 |
| Middlesex (northern) District Attorney | Marian Ryan | $191,000 |
| Bristol District Attorney | Thomas Quinn | $191,000 |
| Berkshire District Attorney | Andrea Harrington | $191,000 |
| Suffolk District Attorney | Rachael Rollins | $190,999 |
| Eastern District Attorney | Jonathan Blodgett | $188,796 |
| Norfolk District Attorney | Michael Morrissey | $188,061 |
| Berkshire County Sheriff's Department | John Quinn | $186,087 |
| Attorney General Office | Maura Healey | $185,377 |
| Governors Office | Charles Baker | $185,000 |
| Worcester (middle) District Attorney | Joseph Early Jr | $183,654 |
| Middlesex County Sheriff's Department | Shawn Jenkins | $182,171 |
| Massachusetts School Building Authority | John McCarthy | $181,752 |
| Teachers Retirement Board | Erika Glaster | $181,021 |
| Secretary of State | William Galvin | $178,695 |
| Plymouth County Sheriff's Department | John Franzen | $177,577 |
| Health Policy Commission | Kelly Hall | $172,308 |
| Department of Public Utilities | Brian Ritzinger | $171,137 |
| Executive Office of Economic Development | Michael Kennealy | $170,406 |
| Division of Operational Services | Gary Lambert | $170,024 |
| Human Resources Division | Jeffrey McCue | $170,024 |
| House of Representatives | Robert DeLeo | $169,161 |
| Senate | Karen Spilka | $169,161 |
| Joint Legislative Expenditures | Paul Pak | $168,540 |
| Board of Bar Examiners | Marilyn Wellington | $168,337 |
| Commission on Judicial Conduct | Howard Neff | $167,692 |
| Worcester County Sheriff's Department | John Foley Jr | $164,361 |
| Department of Fire Services | Peter Ostroskey | $158,104 |
| Department of Youth Services | Michael Owusu | $158,031 |
| Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation | Edward Palleschi | $156,060 |
| Emergency Management Agency | Samantha Phillips | $155,000 |
| District Attorney Association | Tara Maguire | $155,000 |
| Commission Against Discrimination | Sunila George | $150,000 |
| Department of Agricultural Resources | John LeBeaux | $146,350 |
| Appellate Tax Board | Thomas Hammond | $146,019 |
| Sex Offender Registry | Kevin Hayden | $143,128 |
| Department of Energy Resources | Patrick Woodcock | $141,346 |
| Dukes County Sheriff's Department | Peter Graczykowski | $136,904 |
| Criminal Justice Information Services Department | Jamison Gagnon | $135,096 |
| Disabled Persons Protection Commission | Nancy Alterio | $133,686 |
| Civil Service Commission | Christopher Bowman | $130,560 |
| George Fingold Library | Elvernoy Johnson | $130,560 |
| Administrative Law Appeals Division | Edward McGrath | $130,560 |
| Bureau of State Buildings | Tammy Kraus | $130,560 |
| Office for Refugees and Immigrants | Ngoc Truong | $129,132 |
| Board of Library Commissioners | James Lonergan | $128,056 |
| Massachusetts Office on Disability | Mary Mahon McCauley | $128,000 |
| Department of Telecommunication and Cable | Karen Charles Peterson | $127,990 |
| Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association | Carrie Hill | $114,904 |
| Commission on Status of Women | Jill Ashton | $84,152 |
| Governors Council | Christopher Iannella Jr | $36,025 |
| Governors Council | Robert Jubinville | $36,025 |
| Governors Council | Marilyn Devaney | $36,025 |
| Governors Council | Terrence Kennedy | $36,025 |
| Governors Council | Eileen Duff | $36,025 |
| Governors Council | Mary Hurley | $36,025 |
| State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund Board | Jeffrey Moyer | $33,990 |
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