Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 24 people
How much does a first lieutenant make in Massachusetts?
$235,248typical pay for a first lieutenant in 2025
$210,570 – $254,966what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where first lieutenants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid first lieutenants, 2025
- 1John StrazzulloFirst Lieutenant · Department of State Police$341,415
- 2Michael GrassiaFirst Lieutenant · Department of State Police$284,744
- 3Michael BlanchetteFirst Lieutenant · Department of State Police$284,287
- 4Timothy DriscollFirst Lieutenant · Department of State Police$273,839
- 5Erik TelfordFirst Lieutenant · Department of State Police$264,795
Common questions
How much does a first lieutenant make in Massachusetts?
The typical first lieutenant was paid $235,248 in 2025; most earned between $210,570 and $254,966. This counts all 24 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 14.6% of all pay for first lieutenants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is First Lieutenant, at any level (for example "First Lieutenant"). 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