| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Metz Ricardo |
Head Of Department |
$239,025.32 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Collins Gerald |
Detectives Captain |
$239,025.16 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Mental Health |
James Joy |
Registered Nurse Iv |
$238,969.78 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Whittier Robert |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,968.46 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2018 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Douthwright David |
State Police Sergeant |
$238,942.69 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
Department of Corrections |
Sugrue John |
Correction Officer Iii |
$238,911.51 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Mackie Joseph |
Wireperson |
$238,910.25 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Solimini Ronald |
Lieutenant |
$238,908.89 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2018 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Gerstl-Pepin Cynthia |
Dean, College Of Education |
$238,888.60 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2017 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Gentile John |
Lieutenant |
$238,882.05 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2021 |
Department of Mental Health |
Nzerem Blessing |
Registered Nurse Iv |
$238,870.64 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2018 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Bentley Jeremiah |
Asst Professor U Of M |
$238,865.21 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2019 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Bandopadhyaya Arindam |
Interim Dean, Cm |
$238,857.50 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Mehmet Huseyin |
Exec Dir, New Ventures |
$238,850.98 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Berryman Naide Jennifer |
Vice Chancellor Communications |
$238,836.02 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Akyurtlu Alkim |
Professor (Assoc Chair) |
$238,831.52 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Hannon Mark |
Lieutenant |
$238,829.02 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Public Health |
King Laurie |
Registered Nurse Vi |
$238,824.32 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Department of Developmental Services |
Ryder Jane |
Commissioner |
$238,809.74 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Cohen Nancy |
Professor A U Of M |
$238,801.42 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Coakley Paul |
State Police Sergeant |
$238,792.15 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Ridlon Richard |
Captain |
$238,771.29 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Olinky-Shmerling Shirley |
Senior Lecturer Ii |
$238,757.19 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
Department of Public Health |
Geraldez Paul |
Physician Iii |
$238,743.71 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Rothstein Ann |
Professor |
$238,743.00 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Springfield Technical Community College |
Cook John |
President |
$238,738.69 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Avitabile Peter |
Professor |
$238,731.84 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Smith Marianne |
Asst Professor |
$238,730.68 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Corrections |
Sheran Mary |
Correction Officer I |
$238,712.15 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Landers John |
Professor |
$238,687.14 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Geleilate Jose Mauricio |
Associate Professor |
$238,682.60 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Riley Margaret |
Professor U Of M |
$238,673.85 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Mental Health |
Martin Jean |
Registered Nurse Iv |
$238,656.12 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Xia Qiangfei |
Professor U Of M |
$238,652.14 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Donovan Gerald |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,647.73 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Schmidt David |
Professor U Of M |
$238,618.85 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Doan Minh |
Wireperson |
$238,615.58 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Hysa Xhuljo |
State Police Trooper |
$238,613.59 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Babbin Timothy |
Detective Lieutenant |
$238,606.72 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Sullivan Thomas |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,605.42 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Iwuc John |
Asst Professor |
$238,602.72 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Ruiz De Luzuriaga Katherine |
Physician (Dual) |
$238,591.92 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2018 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Dance Charles |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,585.15 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Nims David |
State Police Sergeant |
$238,576.01 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
Department of Mental Health |
Macmillan David |
Psychiatrist Iii |
$238,566.49 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Li Shaoguang |
Professor Tenured/Tenure Track |
$238,558.70 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Mahoney Michael |
Foreperson,Wireperson |
$238,556.43 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Altabet Mark |
Commonwealth Professor |
$238,553.00 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Rando Oliver |
Professor |
$238,532.05 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Connor Elizabeth |
Associate Dean Cns |
$238,529.93 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Turner Arthur |
Foreperson,Gen-Substation |
$238,522.47 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Dhakal Madhusmita |
Asst Professor |
$238,507.01 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Cheam Kouy |
Insp,Sig Interlocking |
$238,479.20 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
Bunker Hill Community College |
Hart William |
Executive Officer |
$238,476.85 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Lefebvre Raymond |
Vc-Informationtechnology & Cio |
$238,470.30 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Higgins James |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,459.06 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Robertson William |
State Police Sergeant |
$238,426.48 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Stevens Charles |
Repairer,Rail |
$238,408.18 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Clapham Ronald |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,402.45 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Tuominen Mark |
Assoc Dean,Academic Affairs |
$238,394.20 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2018 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Whittier Robert |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,385.36 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Tjia Jennifer |
Professor |
$238,369.09 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Chastenay Paul |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,363.41 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Troy Edward |
State Police Sergeant |
$238,351.17 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Szczesiul Anthony |
Professor |
$238,347.90 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Thornber Carol |
Dean School For The Environmnt |
$238,346.80 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Department of Public Health |
Tierney Dylan |
Assoc Med Dir |
$238,338.80 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner |
Elin Andrew |
Physician Specialist |
$238,333.01 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2023 |
Department of Mental Health |
Augustin Claude |
Registered Nurse V |
$238,327.69 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Brady Ii William |
Vice Chancellor Hr |
$238,327.28 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
Surdam Donald |
Highway Maint Supervisor |
$238,301.67 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Conklin Shane |
Assoc Vc Facilities&Campus Srv |
$238,299.72 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Wheeler Benjamin |
Wireperson |
$238,293.14 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Sheehan Corey |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,292.23 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2017 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Whalen Giles |
Physician (Dual) |
$238,283.92 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2021 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Karim Khondkar |
Professor (Chair) |
$238,283.35 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
Department of Public Health |
Moran Julie |
Physician Iii |
$238,277.94 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Heffernan Lynsey |
Chief,Policy & Strategic Plan |
$238,262.99 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Altabet Mark |
Commonwealth Professor |
$238,262.39 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
Department of Public Health |
Llewelyn Francena |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$238,261.10 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Tello Steven |
Vice Provost-Gr & Prof Studies |
$238,257.43 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
You Yanfen |
Asst Professor U Of M |
$238,247.90 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Mulkerrin Lynne |
State Police Sergeant |
$238,238.84 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Boutt David |
Professor U Of M |
$238,223.47 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Bartolomeo Joseph |
Associate Provost U Of M |
$238,215.38 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Strazzullo John |
First Lieutenant |
$238,211.95 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2023 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Noe Vincent |
Lieutenant |
$238,204.21 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2025 |
Department of Public Health |
Smith Katharine |
Registered Nurse Iii |
$238,189.30 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Paul Ricardo |
Foreperson,Wireperson |
$238,183.29 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Isbell Linda |
Professor U Of M |
$238,168.88 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
Department of Mental Health |
Cohen Peter |
Psychiatrist Iii |
$238,106.51 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2024 |
Department of Public Health |
San Juan Nieva |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$238,099.67 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
King Joseph |
Major |
$238,091.55 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Chasan-Taber Lisa |
Chrm.Of Department U Of M |
$238,089.11 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2021 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Sherwood James |
Dean - Engineering |
$238,086.49 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2022 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Boyle Christopher |
Lieutenant |
$238,085.02 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2025 |
Center for Health Information and Analysis |
Jones Cocchi Michael |
Ded Dot/Chief Data Officer |
$238,079.84 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2022 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Filice Clara |
Dep Chief Med Ofc Masshealth |
$238,079.72 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 2020 |
Massachusetts State Police |
Belanger Stephen |
State Police Trooper,1St Class |
$238,070.30 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |
| 2020 |
University of Massachusetts System |
Akyurtlu Alkim |
Professor (Assoc Chair) |
$238,070.20 |
Comptroller of the Commonwealth |