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 dataset of Boston includes comprehensive payroll data for City employees, including personal identification, job titles and responsibilities, and remuneration details including base salary, overtime pay, and overall compensation.

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The Checkbook Explorer web application provides up-to-date financial information about the City’s expenditures, allowing users to interact with data on how the City is spending money. The data is updated monthly, with certain personal information omitted in order to ensure 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 information on independent city agencies. This dataset contains information on City expenditures that are included in the Checkbook Explorer, beginning in July 2011. It is reported by fiscal year (July-June), starting in FY12.

In 2023, the average annual pay of employees in Massachusetts totaled to 93,013 U.S. dollars. This is an increase from 2001 levels, when this figure stood at 44,975 U.S. dollars.

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Boston Properties reported 816 in Employees for its fiscal year ending in December of 2024. Data for Boston Properties | BXP - Employees Total Number including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) was 44.53000 $ per Hour in January of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) reached a record high of 44.53000 in January of 2021 and a record low of 29.19000 in January 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) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Average Weekly Wages for Employees in State Government Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) was 1492.00000 $ per Week in July of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Average Weekly Wages for Employees in State Government Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) reached a record high of 1663.00000 in April of 2020 and a record low of 562.00000 in April of 1991. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Average Weekly Wages for Employees in State Government Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) was 1540.74000 $ per Week in January of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) reached a record high of 1540.74000 in January of 2021 and a record low of 983.70000 in January of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Boston Scientific reported 53K in Employees for its fiscal year ending in December of 2024. Data for Boston Scientific | BSX - Employees Total Number including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

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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 41.95000 $ per Hour in February of 2022, 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 43.05000 in January of 2022 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 February of 2025.

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Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Local Government Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) was 1375.00000 $ per Week in July of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Local Government Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) reached a record high of 1550.00000 in April of 2021 and a record low of 511.00000 in January of 1990. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Local Government Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March 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 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 2022

Based on our analysis ACS 2022 1-Year Estimates, we present the following observations: - All workers, aged 15 years and older: In Boston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,245 for males and $40,478 for females.

These income figures indicate a substantial gender-based pay disparity, showcasing a gap of approximately 24% between the median incomes of males and females in Boston. With women, regardless of work hours, earning 76 cents to each dollar earned by men, this income disparity reveals a concerning trend toward wage inequality that demands attention in thecity of Boston.

- Full-time workers, aged 15 years and older: In Boston, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $83,186, while females earned $74,950, resulting in a 10% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 90 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 city of 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 Boston.

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Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2022 1-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2022-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 2022
• 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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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Boston median household income by gender. You can refer the same here

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH - Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA) (DISCONTINUED) was 1442.01895 $ per Week in February of 2022, 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) (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 1458.50051 in January of 2022 and a record low of 1020.23355 in September 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) (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Private Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) was 1753.00000 $ per Week in July of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Private Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) reached a record high of 1983.00000 in October of 2020 and a record low of 523.00000 in April of 1990. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Average Weekly Wages for Employees in Private Establishments in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March 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 Boston Heights. 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 Boston Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $70,089 for males and $29,079 for females.

These income figures highlight a substantial gender-based income gap in Boston Heights. Women, regardless of work hours, earn 41 cents for each dollar earned by men. This significant gender pay gap, approximately 59%, underscores concerning gender-based income inequality in the village of Boston Heights.

- Full-time workers, aged 15 years and older: In Boston Heights, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $105,469, while females earned $98,750, resulting in a 6% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 94 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 village of Boston Heights.

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 Boston Heights.

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 Boston Heights median household income by race. You can refer the same here