Each year, the City of Boston publishes payroll data for employees. This dataset contains employee names, job details, and earnings information including base salary, overtime, and total compensation for employees of the City.

See the "Payroll Categories" document below for an explanation of what types of earnings are included in each category.

The Checkbook Explorer web application provides current financial information about the City of Boston's expenditures, allowing users to explore how City funds are spent.

Data is updated regularly, though the timing may vary based on internal review and approval processes. This data is published, and certain information is withheld from publishing, in accordance with the 2014 Executive Order of Mayor Martin J. Walsh, "_An Order Relative to Open Data and Protected Data Sharing_." Personal information is excluded to protect individual privacy. The Checkbook Explorer does not contain payroll information, which is available in the Employee Earnings Report (https://data.boston.gov/dataset/employee-earnings-report), or data from independent city agencies. Data from July 2011 (FY 2012) to present is available.

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Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) was 45.25000 $ per Hour in December of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) reached a record high of 45.25000 in December of 2024 and a record low of 30.04000 in August of 2011. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH - Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) was 1556.60000 $ per Week in December of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH - Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) reached a record high of 1556.60000 in December of 2024 and a record low of 1015.35000 in August of 2011. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH - Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median income data over a decade or more for males and females categorized by Total, Full-Time Year-Round (FT), and Part-Time (PT) employment in New Boston town. It showcases annual income, providing insights into gender-specific income distributions and the disparities between full-time and part-time work. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into gender-based pay disparity trends and explore the variations in income for male and female individuals.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

Based on our analysis ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, we present the following observations: - All workers, aged 15 years and older: In New Boston town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $80,347 for males and $47,993 for females.

These income figures highlight a substantial gender-based income gap in New Boston town. Women, regardless of work hours, earn 60 cents for each dollar earned by men. This significant gender pay gap, approximately 40%, underscores concerning gender-based income inequality in the town of New Boston town.

- Full-time workers, aged 15 years and older: In New Boston town, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $109,475, while females earned $83,920, leading to a 23% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 77 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time roles. This analysis indicates a widening gender pay gap, showing a substantial income disparity where women, despite working full-time, face a more significant wage discrepancy compared to men in the same roles.

Surprisingly, the gender pay gap percentage was higher across all roles, including non-full-time employment, for women compared to men. This suggests that full-time employment offers a more equitable income scenario for women compared to other employment patterns in New Boston town.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Gender classifications include:

• Male
• Female

Employment type classifications include:

• Full-time, year-round: A full-time, year-round worker is a person who worked full time (35 or more hours per week) and 50 or more weeks during the previous calendar year.
• Part-time: A part-time worker is a person who worked less than 35 hours per week during the previous calendar year.

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year. Expected values are 2010 to 2023
• Male Total Income: Annual median income, for males regardless of work hours
• Male FT Income: Annual median income, for males working full time, year-round
• Male PT Income: Annual median income, for males working part time
• Female Total Income: Annual median income, for females regardless of work hours
• Female FT Income: Annual median income, for females working full time, year-round
• Female PT Income: Annual median income, for females working part time

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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Boston Beer reported 2.54K in Employees for its fiscal year ending in December of 2024. Data for Boston Beer | SAM - Employees Total Number including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last August in 2025.

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Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) (DISCONTINUED) was 46.22059 $ per Hour in March of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 46.31988 in January of 2022 and a record low of 28.34628 in March of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median income data over a decade or more for males and females categorized by Total, Full-Time Year-Round (FT), and Part-Time (PT) employment in South Boston. It showcases annual income, providing insights into gender-specific income distributions and the disparities between full-time and part-time work. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into gender-based pay disparity trends and explore the variations in income for male and female individuals.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

Based on our analysis ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, we present the following observations: - All workers, aged 15 years and older: In South Boston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,116 for males and $25,806 for females.

These income figures highlight a substantial gender-based income gap in South Boston. Women, regardless of work hours, earn 68 cents for each dollar earned by men. This significant gender pay gap, approximately 32%, underscores concerning gender-based income inequality in the town of South Boston.

- Full-time workers, aged 15 years and older: In South Boston, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $51,957, while females earned $44,119, resulting in a 15% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 85 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time positions. While this gap shows a trend where women are inching closer to wage parity with men, it also exhibits a noticeable income difference for women working full-time in the town of South Boston.

Interestingly, when analyzing income across all roles, including non-full-time employment, the gender pay gap percentage was higher for women compared to men. It appears that full-time employment presents a more favorable income scenario for women compared to other employment patterns in South Boston.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Gender classifications include:

• Male
• Female

Employment type classifications include:

• Full-time, year-round: A full-time, year-round worker is a person who worked full time (35 or more hours per week) and 50 or more weeks during the previous calendar year.
• Part-time: A part-time worker is a person who worked less than 35 hours per week during the previous calendar year.

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year. Expected values are 2010 to 2023
• Male Total Income: Annual median income, for males regardless of work hours
• Male FT Income: Annual median income, for males working full time, year-round
• Male PT Income: Annual median income, for males working part time
• Female Total Income: Annual median income, for females regardless of work hours
• Female FT Income: Annual median income, for females working full time, year-round
• Female PT Income: Annual median income, for females working part time

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for South Boston median household income by race. You can refer the same here

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Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH - Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Total Covered Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) was 1862.00000 $ per Week in July of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH - Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Total Covered Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) reached a record high of 2192.00000 in January of 2024 and a record low of 527.00000 in July of 1990. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH - Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Total Covered Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH - Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Total Covered Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) was 2001.52252 $ per Week in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH - Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Total Covered Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) reached a record high of 2001.52252 in October of 2024 and a record low of 534.84650 in January of 1990. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH - Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Total Covered Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.