Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 603 people
How much does a post retiree make in Massachusetts?
$24,423typical pay for a post retiree in 2025
$10,056 – $42,894what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay fell 11.9% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where post retirees work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Developmental Services97 people$18,556
- University of Massachusetts System89 people$19,646
- Department of Children and Families51 people$20,541
- Department of Public Health44 people$26,313
- Department of State Police38 people$42,447
- Department of Mental Health34 people$16,881
- Department of Environmental Protection21 people$20,738
- Sheriff Department Essex21 people$41,401
- Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development19 people$43,665
- Department of Correction17 people$15,808
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation16 people$32,564
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission16 people$31,918
- Executive Office of Health and Human Services15 people$24,785
- Eastern District Attorney13 people$22,030
- Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities11 people$23,121
- Lottery and Gaming Commission8 people$21,368
- Executive Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security7 people$56,462
- Department of Transitional Assistance6 people$32,979
- Department of Fish and Game6 people$29,829
- Military Division5 people$13,260
- Capital Asset Management and Maintenance Division5 people$41,473
- Emergency Management Agency5 people$39,038
- Department of Revenue5 people$19,542
- Division of Insurance4 people$34,813
- Division of Occupational Licensure4 people$44,871
- Executive Office of Environmental Affairs4 people$21,922
- Executive Office of Technology Services and Security4 people$52,492
- State Auditor's Office3 people$85,335
- Appellate Tax Board3 people$20,098
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind3 people$10,357
- Department of Elementary & Secondary Education3 people$37,815
- Berkshire District Attorney3 people$23,141
- Department of Conservation and Recreation2 people$24,217
- Parole Board2 people$12,494
- State Reclamation Board2 people$17,476
- Division of Operational Services2 people$18,466
- Veterans' Home in Holyoke2 people$2,810
- Department of Youth Services2 people$34,493
- Department of Fire Services1 person$42,888
- Commission for the Protection of Persons With Disabilities1 person$13,876
- Disabled Persons Protection Commission1 person$30,638
- Office of the Comptroller1 person$44,992
- Civil Service Commission1 person$39,520
- Developmental Disabilities Council1 person$53,978
- Office for Refugees and Immigrants1 person$37,800
- Group Insurance Commission1 person$37,870
- Department of Early Education & Care1 person$55,901
- Executive Office of Education1 person$15,760
- Chief Medical Examiner1 person$52,855
No employers match.
Highest-paid post retirees, 2025
- 1Michael CzechPost Retiree · University of Massachusetts System$199,540
- 2Sean CuddyPost Retiree · Sheriff Department Essex$194,271
- 3David EarlePost Retiree · Sheriff Department Essex$170,162
- 4Peter CignettiPost Retiree · Sheriff Department Essex$138,686
- 5Rebecca CannonPost Retiree · University of Massachusetts System$118,259
Common questions
How much does a post retiree make in Massachusetts?
The typical post retiree was paid $24,423 in 2025; most earned between $10,056 and $42,894. This counts all 603 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for post retirees in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Post Retiree, at any level (for example "Post Retiree"). 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