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Massachusetts state government salary
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$83.6 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Massachusetts.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $73,655.01/year | No per diem is paid. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
|
Governor of Massachusetts Maura Healey |
$222,185 |
|
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Kim Driscoll |
$198,165 |
|
Attorney General of Massachusetts Andrea Campbell |
$222,639 |
|
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin |
$187,433 |
|
Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Edward Augustus |
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Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance Michael Caljouw |
$163,469 |
|
Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 Tamisha Civil |
$36,025 |
|
Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 Paul DePalo |
$36,025 |
|
Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth Diana DiZoglio |
$229,377 |
|
Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 Mara Dolan |
$36,025 |
|
Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 Joseph Ferreira |
$36,025 |
|
Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission Cecile Fraser |
$181,722 |
|
Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg |
$238,794 |
|
Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz |
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Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao |
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Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer |
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Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 Christopher Iannella |
$36,025 |
|
Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 Tara Jacobs |
$36,025 |
|
Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones |
$188,991 |
|
Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 Terrence Kennedy |
$36,025 |
|
Massachusetts Comptroller of the Commonwealth Bill McNamara |
$184,661 |
|
Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture Ashley Randle |
$162,240 |
|
Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy |
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Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission Staci Rubin |
$181,722 |
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Secretary of Veterans' Services Jon Santiago |
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Secretary of Technology Services and Security Jason Snyder |
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Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper |
$181,722 |
|
Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt |
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Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler |
$181,722 |
|
Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission James Van Nostrand |
$181,722 |
|
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh |
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|
Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 Eunice Zeigler |
$36,025 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Massachusetts court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $226,187[3] | Associates: $213,924[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,784,240 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 7,800 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 79.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 7.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.9% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 10.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 40.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $68,563 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Massachusetts. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
Massachusetts voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
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