Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development
| Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $188,991 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $116,183,992 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Part I, Title II, Chapter 23, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development
Lauren Jones | |
| Other Massachusetts Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs • Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development is a state executive position in the Massachusetts state government.
The secretary is the head of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, whose responsibility includes assisting job seekers, apprentices, union members, claimants, employers, attorneys, and researchers.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development is Lauren Jones (nonpartisan). Jones assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The office of the secretary of labor and workforce development is established by Part I, Title II, Chapter 23, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts:[2]
| There shall be an executive office of labor and workforce development, which shall be under the supervision and control of a secretary of labor and workforce development, appointed by the governor. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
In accordance with Part I, Title II, Chapter 23, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the secretary is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]
Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy, a successor is appointed by the governor to a term coterminous with the governor.[2]
Duties
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Divisions
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development includes the following divisions:[3]
- The division of industrial accidents
- The division of labor relations
- The division of occupational safety
State budget
- See also: Massachusetts state budget and finances
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development's budget for the 2025 fiscal year was $116,183,992.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $188,991, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $178,159, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $170,406, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $117,300, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $110,363, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the secretary earned a salary of $106,080, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the secretary earned a salary of $90,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2010
In 2010, the secretary earned a salary of $125,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
One Ashburton Place
Suite 2112
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 626-7100
Fax: (617) 727-1090
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, "Home," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 General Laws of Massachusetts, "Chapter 23: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ General laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Part One, Chapter 23, Section 3," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "FY 2025 Enacted," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials:Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021
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