| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Pederson Thoru |
Professor |
$243,466.56 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Arwade Sanjay |
Professor U Of M |
$243,460.38 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Wojciechowski Elaine |
Nurse, Professional I |
$243,444.72 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Wu Jia |
Professor |
$243,426.59 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Nicoloro Daniel |
Lieutenant |
$243,421.60 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2019 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Mckinney Shortie |
Dean |
$243,384.52 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Ackerman Robert |
Lieutenant |
$243,353.75 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Glidden Todd |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$243,343.80 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Rizos David |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$243,337.14 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Rotello Vincent |
Distinguished Univ Prof,Uma |
$243,333.28 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Department of Public Health |
Baby Sosamma |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$243,327.84 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Bruce James |
State Police Sergeant |
$243,317.17 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
De Vylder Mark |
Massdot Sr Supv Engineer |
$243,312.31 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2018 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Burleson Wayne |
Professor U Of M |
$243,311.75 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Sutherland Michelle |
Lieutenant |
$243,311.66 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Li Wenjun |
Professor (Vhrp) |
$243,305.16 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Saviano Jeffrey |
Foreperson,Sub-Pipefitter |
$243,293.36 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2019 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Specht Darren |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$243,272.26 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Executive Office of the Trial Court |
Mulcahy Brian |
Senior Legal Counsel |
$243,261.08 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Corrections |
Guarino Joseph |
Correction Officer Ii |
$243,251.00 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Colon Ruben |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$243,233.41 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Schifone Frank |
Lieutenant |
$243,233.29 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Clyman Robert |
Asst Professor |
$243,214.11 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2019 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Yang Huan |
Asst Professor U Of M |
$243,213.42 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Toong Kenneth |
Director Of Auxiliary Services |
$243,213.36 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Muzin Stefan |
Physician Advisor-Oca Liaison |
$243,206.01 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Frigon Richard |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$243,202.77 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2019 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Calzetti Daniela |
Head Of Department |
$243,186.73 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2021 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Yonkers Kimberly |
Physician (Dual) |
$243,172.10 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Mullen David |
Director |
$243,168.00 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Department of Public Health |
Llewelyn Francena |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$243,157.68 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Simpson Matthew |
Lieutenant |
$243,157.02 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Ting John |
Professor (Assoc Chair) |
$243,141.70 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Mountziaris Triantafillos |
Professor U Of M |
$243,127.07 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Simpson Matthew |
Lieutenant |
$243,125.43 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Plath James |
Lieutenant |
$243,105.32 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Hatch Heath |
Senior Lecturer Ii |
$243,088.29 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Barrett William |
Foreperson,Bridge |
$243,087.37 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Moloney Jacqueline |
Fullprofessor&Chancelloremerit |
$243,077.97 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2018 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Liang Bing |
Professor U Of M |
$243,076.92 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Kaszyk Christopher |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$243,071.47 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Sundaram Bala |
Vice Provost For Research |
$243,064.57 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Patrice Desiree |
Chief, Capital Transformation |
$243,009.81 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
Birge James |
President |
$243,000.05 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Department of Corrections |
Brown Christopher |
Correction Officer Iii |
$242,989.14 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Houmansadr Amir |
Assoc Professor U Of M |
$242,964.30 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Schiffer Celia |
Professor |
$242,955.41 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Brennan Christopher |
Chief Of Capital Delivery |
$242,947.44 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Kwok Thomas |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$242,937.43 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Faraji Susan |
Professor |
$242,886.32 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Children and Families |
Benetti Paulette |
Social Worker Ii-Dcf |
$242,867.95 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2018 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Karim Khondkar |
Professor (Chair) |
$242,863.37 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Sweeney Jeremy |
Detective Lieutenant |
$242,844.20 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2019 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Sampson Kathleen |
Lieutenant |
$242,815.20 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2021 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Noroian Paul |
Asst Professor |
$242,798.49 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Garber Manuel |
Professor Tenured/Tenure Track |
$242,788.34 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Cote-Barthelmess Lisa |
Lieutenant |
$242,784.26 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Meyer Matthew |
Assoc Vice Provost/Dir Of Orsp |
$242,782.40 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Cunningham James |
State Police Sergeant |
$242,779.28 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Kim Jason |
Professor |
$242,778.65 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2021 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Thompson Paul |
Professor |
$242,759.77 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Titus Charlie |
Vc-Athl & Recr/Spec Pgm & Proj |
$242,758.68 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Ganesan Deepak |
Professor U Of M |
$242,753.02 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Connolly Michael |
Lieutenant |
$242,739.78 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Huang Weizhao |
Asst Professor U Of M |
$242,711.32 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
Department of Public Health |
Shturman Milana |
Physician Specialist |
$242,699.17 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Edsall Joey |
Professor |
$242,688.13 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Mckenna Brian |
Lieutenant |
$242,684.44 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Oliveira David |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$242,680.60 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Villanueva Roy |
Insp,Sig & Interlocking |
$242,658.96 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Iwuc John |
Asst Professor |
$242,652.35 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Cannon Rebecca |
Deputy Director Quality |
$242,648.91 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Perliger Arie |
Professor |
$242,643.20 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
Mc Donald Francis |
President |
$242,634.18 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Ragosa John |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$242,618.07 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Ragosa John |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$242,614.95 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Kearns Michael |
Assocvc, Facilities Management |
$242,572.98 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Sherwood Matthew |
Asst Professor U Of M |
$242,566.30 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Walsh Christopher |
Service Technician |
$242,563.69 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Bakey Thomas |
Lieutenant |
$242,563.12 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Mahoney Denis |
State Police Sergeant |
$242,541.44 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Beaton Robert |
Q A Consultant |
$242,511.20 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2019 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Gao Lixin |
Distinguished Univ Prof,Uma |
$242,467.18 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2019 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Callahan Joseph |
Foreperson,Wireperson |
$242,420.85 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Soldiers' Home in Holyoke |
Ciano Victoria |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$242,398.29 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Mccarthy Robert |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$242,390.47 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Public Health |
Goldstein Robert |
Commissioner |
$242,386.55 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
Molife Brenda |
Provost |
$242,386.53 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Prasad Devendra |
Professor |
$242,371.16 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Lohrenz Steven |
Professor |
$242,369.24 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2018 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Kevrekidis Panayotis |
Distinguished Univ Prof,Uma |
$242,366.17 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Department of Developmental Services |
Laduke Patricia |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$242,366.12 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Webb-Johnson Adrian |
State Police Sergeant |
$242,357.91 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Department of Mental Health |
Sullivan Joseph |
Physician Iii |
$242,356.79 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Giuliani Chris |
Assoc Vice Chanc For A & F |
$242,352.56 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Connor Elizabeth |
Associate Dean Cns |
$242,340.24 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Clyman Robert |
Asst Professor |
$242,330.69 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Gerzina Gretchen |
Professor U Of M |
$242,315.92 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Lin Honghuang |
Professor |
$242,307.62 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Saleh Amam |
Asst Professor |
$242,303.11 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |