Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 10 people
How much does an assistant commissioner make in Massachusetts?
$141,618typical pay for a assistant commissioner in 2025
$137,474 – $144,584what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from City of Boston · Matches the agency's latest release · boston.gov ↗✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where assistant commissioners work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Assistant Commissioner (this page)$141,618 (everyone)
- Deputy Commissioner$156,995 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant commissioners, 2025
- 1Michelle HarrisAssistant Commissioner · Department of Developmental Services$160,476
- 2Jennifer RyanAssistant Commissioner · Department of Fish and Game$148,724
- 3Daniel J PrendergastAssistant Commissioner · Boston$145,280
- 4Jessica N ThomasAssistant Commissioner · Boston$142,496
- 5Elaine GrilloAssistant Commissioner · Boston$142,461
Common questions
How much does an assistant commissioner make in Massachusetts?
The typical assistant commissioner was paid $141,618 in 2025; most earned between $137,474 and $144,584. This counts all 10 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.3% of all pay for assistant commissioners in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Commissioner, at any level (for example "Assistant Commissioner"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this