Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 424 people
How much does a staff associate make in Massachusetts?
$74,962typical pay for a staff associate in 2025
$62,757 – $91,323what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where staff associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Salem State University102 people$72,606
- Bridgewater State University79 people$72,459
- Westfield State University40 people$67,528
- Framingham State University30 people$67,664
- Quinsigamond Community College30 people$78,905
- Worcester State University29 people$76,814
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy17 people$77,467
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts15 people$47,812
- Cape Cod Community College10 people$83,190
- University of Massachusetts System10 people$157,363
- Middlesex Community College9 people$101,939
- Bristol Community College9 people$19,500
- North Shore Community College7 people$95,219
- Holyoke Community College6 people$98,880
- Berkshire Community College5 people$87,266
- Fitchburg State University5 people$88,212
- Bunker Hill Community College5 people$93,041
- Mount Wachusett Community College4 people$78,576
- Northern Essex Community College4 people$80,883
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design3 people$82,286
- Greenfield Community College2 people$56,591
- Roxbury Community College1 person$68,983
- Massachusetts Bay Community College1 person$69,114
- Massasoit Community College1 person$17,308
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 Staff$5,229 (everyone)
- Senior Staff Assistant$58,244 (everyone)
- Staff Assistant$59,612 (everyone)
- Staff Associate (this page)$74,962 (everyone)
- Head Staff Assistant$82,902 (everyone)
- Principal Staff Assistant$84,661 (everyone)
Highest-paid staff associates, 2025
- 1Christopher DunnStaff Associate · University of Massachusetts System$332,524
- 2Kirsten BrittonStaff Associate · University of Massachusetts System$208,432
- 3Jamilla DeriaStaff Associate · University of Massachusetts System$192,329
- 4Jason BermantStaff Associate · University of Massachusetts System$177,168
- 5Colby HallStaff Associate · University of Massachusetts System$168,824
Common questions
How much does a staff associate make in Massachusetts?
The typical staff associate was paid $74,962 in 2025; most earned between $62,757 and $91,323. This counts all 424 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for staff associates in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Staff Associate, at any level (for example "Staff Associate"). 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