Massachusetts · 2025 pay
How much do Massachusetts Port Authority employees make?
$124,804typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$91,312 – $164,235what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Fire Fighter/EMTParking Utility TechnicianGround Transportation Agent
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Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $94,180 in 2018 to $124,804 in 2025 (+33%).
What changed since 2024
- +7.3%Typical pay went up from $116,298 to $124,804.
- +7.2%Typical raise for the 1,302 people paid in both 2024 and 2025. About 39% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 131 new131 people were paid for the first time in 2025, and 87 people paid in 2024 were no longer on the payroll.
- +33%Since 2018, typical pay has gone from $94,180 to $124,804, while the number of people paid went up from 1,383 to 1,433.
The agency updates it every pay period.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighter/EMT | 96 | $159,761 | $145k – $190k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Parking Utility Technician | 63 | $88,738 | $74k – $100k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Ground Transportation Agent | 52 | $101,493 | $82k – $117k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | 41 | $133,919 | $109k – $144k | ▲ 9.9% |
| Electrician | 40 | $160,374 | $148k – $179k | ▲ 10.6% |
| Aviation Officer | 36 | $91,738 | $61k – $116k | ▲ 10.0% |
| Skilled Laborer | 34 | $118,625 | $102k – $130k | ▲ 11.9% |
| Public Service Representative W/Language | 34 | $59,151 | $27k – $73k | ▲ 142.7% |
| Port Officer | 29 | $118,103 | $89k – $146k | ▲ 3.7% |
| Communications Specialist | 26 | $111,853 | $102k – $149k | ▲ 16.5% |
| Fire Captain/EMT | 23 | $213,537 | $192k – $225k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Fire Lieutenant/EMT | 21 | $183,667 | $171k – $202k | ▲ 1.5% |
| Cashier | 19 | $103,968 | $98k – $109k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Supervisor Transportation | 17 | $122,735 | $111k – $133k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Assistant Fire Chief/EMT | 16 | $243,837 | $221k – $262k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Motor Equipment Repairperson | 16 | $155,289 | $101k – $164k | ▲ 26.5% |
| Head Cashier | 16 | $100,010 | $99k – $111k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Fire Fighter/EMT Trainee | 16 | $59,131 | $58k – $61k | new |
| Airport Operations Shift Manager | 15 | $179,973 | $167k – $195k | ▲ 10.9% |
| Terminal Operator | 14 | $140,614 | $132k – $159k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Light Equipment Operator/Attendant | 14 | $98,971 | $74k – $122k | ▼ 2.2% |
| Hvac Mechanic | 12 | $129,228 | $126k – $131k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Electrical Foreperson | 11 | $193,721 | $190k – $243k | ▲ 10.2% |
| Working Foreperson | 11 | $178,426 | $153k – $190k | ▲ 25.5% |
| 2nd Class Stationary Engineer | 10 | $161,327 | $21k – $190k | ▲ 61.1% |
| Trusted Agent | 10 | $58,845 | $38k – $61k | ▲ 28.8% |
| Supervisor Airport Facilities | 8 | $165,710 | $164k – $171k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Project Manager | 8 | $137,576 | $137k – $148k | ▲ 26.8% |
| Operations Supervisor | 8 | $104,559 | $68k – $123k | ▼ 7.4% |
| Customer Service Supervisor | 8 | $90,559 | $88k – $93k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Plumber | 7 | $132,099 | $125k – $150k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Airport Utility Person | 7 | $123,301 | $100k – $141k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Airport Supervisor | 7 | $111,296 | $110k – $122k | ▲ 12.0% |
| General Maintenance/Utility | 7 | $103,592 | $96k – $113k | ▼ 6.9% |
| Supervisor Building Control | 7 | $90,831 | $85k – $95k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Terminal Utility Person | 7 | $75,150 | $51k – $107k | ▼ 14.4% |
| Senior Project Manager | 6 | $168,665 | $158k – $170k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Port Sergeant/EMT | 6 | $165,571 | $140k – $173k | ▲ 3.0% |
| Aviation Officer Sergeant | 6 | $163,857 | $136k – $167k | ▲ 13.7% |
| Steam Fireperson | 6 | $149,444 | $118k – $159k | ▲ 27.7% |
| Senior Legal Counsel | 6 | $144,565 | $72k – $171k | ▼ 9.1% |
| Wildlife Maintenance Technician | 6 | $127,459 | $110k – $131k | ▲ 9.5% |
| Senior Executive Assistant | 6 | $96,952 | $68k – $106k | new |
| Administrative Assistant | 6 | $68,416 | $63k – $71k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Public Service Representative | 6 | $9,172 | $2k – $15k | new |
| Carpenter/Painter | 5 | $139,201 | $137k – $143k | ▲ 16.9% |
| Carpenter/Locksmith a | 5 | $135,624 | $115k – $148k | new |
| Facilities Mechanic | 5 | $125,721 | $124k – $177k | ▲ 9.3% |
| Airfield Operations Supervisor | 5 | $113,402 | $112k – $119k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Assistant Project Manager | 5 | $91,717 | $66k – $106k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k19
- $10k – $30k49
- $30k – $50k42
- $50k – $70k96
- $70k – $90k145
- $90k – $110k211
- $110k – $150k404
- $150k or more467
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Logan | 886 | $121,995 |
| Admin | 365 | $122,706 |
| Maritime | 132 | $137,955 |
| Worcester | 26 | $110,587 |
| Hanscom | 24 | $152,500 |
Highest paid at Massport in 2025
- 1Edward C FreniExecutive Director of Aviation$589,157▼ $49,658 vs 2024
- 2Richard A DaveyCeo/Executive Director$478,962▲ $325,500 vs 2024
- 3John P PranckeviciusDirector Administration and Finance/Sec-Treasurer$404,558▲ $10,972 vs 2024
- 4Harold H ShawChief Security Officer$400,999▲ $44,076 vs 2024
- 5Luciana BurdiChief Infrastructure Officer$371,842▲ $19,366 vs 2024
- 6Catherine Mcdonald FerraraChief Legal Counsel$357,784▼ $30,736 vs 2024
- 7James B RocheGeneral Electrical Foreperson$352,341▲ $26,264 vs 2024
- 8Andrew G HargensChief Development Officer$336,404▲ $16,766 vs 2024
- 9Daniel T GallagherDirector Aviation Business and Finance$326,183▲ $18,243 vs 2024
- 10Todd SmithDeputy Executive Director of Aviation$324,195▼ $18,285 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Massachusetts Port Authority employee make?
The typical employee was paid $124,804 in 2025: half of the 1,433 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $91,312 and $164,235.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Massachusetts Office of the Comptroller (macomptroller.org). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the agency updates it every pay period.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 3 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals