Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 68 people
How much does an associate dean make in Massachusetts?
$157,440typical pay for a associate dean in 2025
$134,679 – $184,545what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 11.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where associate deans work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of Massachusetts System30 people$185,174
- Salem State University9 people$157,255
- Bridgewater State University6 people$157,539
- Worcester State University5 people$134,733
- Holyoke Community College3 people$87,307
- Framingham State University3 people$118,565
- Bunker Hill Community College3 people$134,517
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts2 people$112,419
- Greenfield Community College2 people$108,147
- Westfield State University2 people$164,503
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design1 person$114,173
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy1 person$127,170
- Northern Essex Community College1 person$80,519
No employers match.
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 Dean$117,416 (everyone)
- Associate Dean (this page)$157,440 (everyone)
Highest-paid associate deans, 2025
- 1Ramesh SitaramanAssociate Dean · University of Massachusetts System$396,504
- 2Karen HelferAssociate Dean · University of Massachusetts System$290,017
- 3Mine ErtugrulAssociate Dean · University of Massachusetts System$263,519
- 4Lucia GaoAssociate Dean · University of Massachusetts System$245,332
- 5Sherry DonaldsonAssociate Dean · University of Massachusetts System$239,539
Common questions
How much does an associate dean make in Massachusetts?
The typical associate dean was paid $157,440 in 2025; most earned between $134,679 and $184,545. This counts all 68 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for associate deans in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Associate Dean, at any level (for example "Associate Dean"). 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