Massachusetts · 2025 pay
How much do Trial Court (Massachusetts) employees make?
$88,066typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$60,219 – $118,615what 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: Probation OfficerCourt Officer IIICourt Officer II
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU)Matches the agency's latest releasemacomptroller.org ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$60,238
$88,760
$118,552
$244,090
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $66,956 in 2016 to $88,066 in 2025 (+32%).
What changed since 2024
- +5.9%Typical pay went up from $83,128 to $88,066.
- +6.6%Typical raise for the 6,817 people paid in both 2024 and 2025. About 29% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 444 new444 people were paid for the first time in 2025, and 540 people paid in 2024 were no longer on the payroll.
- +32%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $66,956 to $88,066, while the number of people paid went up from 6,797 to 7,261.
The agency updates it every pay period.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Trial Court (Massachusetts)
official data
2016–2025
| Regular pay | $86,958 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $335 |
| Extra pay | $1,467 |
| Total for the year | $88,760 |
Average of the 364 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Officer | 478 | $91,423 | $81k – $108k | ▼ 8.3% |
| Court Officer III | 333 | $104,360 | $104k – $107k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Court Officer II | 329 | $72,023 | $65k – $99k | ▼ 15.7% |
| Case Administrator I | 325 | $44,049 | $25k – $48k | new |
| Assistant Clerk Magistrate | 315 | $134,390 | $134k – $134k | ▼ 0.0% |
| Justice | 296 | $207,855 | $208k – $208k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Probation Officer II | 241 | $113,522 | $114k – $114k | new |
| Custodian | 218 | $51,858 | $44k – $57k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Associate Probation Officer | 217 | $62,677 | $60k – $72k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Ct Operations Supervisor | 213 | $101,209 | $85k – $102k | new |
| Lead Case Administrator II | 210 | $64,668 | $58k – $77k | new |
| Assistant Supervisor Case Administration | 201 | $88,066 | $74k – $95k | new |
| Assistant Chief Probation Officer | 173 | $127,037 | $116k – $130k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Prob Case Administrator I | 167 | $37,715 | $23k – $48k | new |
| Lead Case Administrator I | 163 | $60,676 | $53k – $68k | new |
| Court Officer I | 152 | $53,677 | $30k – $58k | ▼ 3.5% |
| Sessions Clerk II | 143 | $80,664 | $72k – $88k | new |
| Sessions Clerk I | 117 | $64,218 | $59k – $69k | new |
| Case Administrator II | 114 | $50,302 | $49k – $52k | new |
| Chief Probation Officer | 107 | $163,396 | $163k – $164k | ▲ 2.8% |
| First Justice | 101 | $207,855 | $208k – $208k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Assistant Supervisor Fin Accounting | 98 | $71,123 | $65k – $82k | new |
| Assistant Chief Court Officer | 88 | $119,427 | $112k – $124k | ▲ 7.5% |
| Clerk Magistrate | 84 | $174,532 | $175k – $175k | ▼ 0.0% |
| Prob Lead Case Admin I | 84 | $67,085 | $55k – $68k | new |
| Associate Court Officer II | 73 | $61,240 | $51k – $63k | ▲ 4.1% |
| First Assistant Clerk Magistrate | 72 | $145,734 | $146k – $146k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Judicial Support Specialist II | 65 | $81,996 | $66k – $82k | new |
| Court Interpreter | 63 | $92,287 | $87k – $112k | ▲ 7.0% |
| Child Support Processor | 56 | $42,590 | $23k – $48k | new |
| Assistant Judicial Case Manager | 52 | $134,390 | $131k – $134k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Prob Case Administrator II | 48 | $50,323 | $49k – $51k | new |
| Assistant Electronic Monitor Specialist | 44 | $77,490 | $71k – $95k | new |
| Chief Court Officer | 40 | $134,490 | $130k – $135k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Prob Lead Case Admin II | 39 | $74,351 | $60k – $82k | new |
| Maintenance Technician | 36 | $58,818 | $49k – $68k | new |
| Associate Court Officer I | 35 | $43,881 | $27k – $66k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Head Administrative Assistant | 34 | $102,374 | $102k – $102k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Post Retiree - Per Diem E | 34 | $24,028 | $13k – $46k | ▼ 28.2% |
| Program Manager | 33 | $128,077 | $115k – $134k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Law Clerk | 33 | $25,321 | $22k – $56k | ▼ 51.2% |
| Community Service Coordinator | 32 | $94,959 | $95k – $95k | new |
| Judicial Support Specialist I | 32 | $57,267 | $53k – $72k | new |
| Prob Assistant Supervisor Case Admin | 31 | $80,890 | $75k – $95k | new |
| Research Attorney II | 30 | $125,208 | $101k – $137k | new |
| Senior Maintenance Technician II | 30 | $88,288 | $80k – $92k | new |
| Court Service Attorney | 26 | $86,406 | $84k – $88k | new |
| Recall Justice - Trial Court | 26 | $41,689 | $26k – $71k | ▼ 20.9% |
| First Assistant Chief Probation Ofr | 25 | $141,703 | $137k – $144k | new |
| Research Attorney I | 25 | $85,249 | $55k – $96k | new |
| Facilities Supervisor II | 24 | $103,965 | $87k – $114k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Facilities Supervisor I | 24 | $76,516 | $66k – $88k | ▼ 0.2% |
| Court Officer Per Diem | 24 | $29,860 | $18k – $33k | ▲ 70.8% |
| Post Retiree - Per Diem U | 24 | $17,174 | $13k – $24k | ▼ 22.8% |
| Ct Recording Monitor | 23 | $70,845 | $66k – $88k | new |
| Assistant Register of Probate | 22 | $134,390 | $134k – $134k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Clerk of Courts | 21 | $172,679 | $35k – $175k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Ct Service Center Support Specialist | 19 | $62,540 | $60k – $65k | new |
| Facilities Systems Supervisor | 18 | $117,916 | $109k – $127k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Facilities Supervisor III | 18 | $98,250 | $76k – $126k | ▼ 20.3% |
| Senior Court Operations Supervisor | 18 | $89,515 | $64k – $97k | new |
| Admin Coordinator | 17 | $93,115 | $78k – $95k | new |
| Housing Specialist II | 16 | $97,897 | $93k – $110k | new |
| Housing Specialist I | 16 | $82,126 | $81k – $83k | new |
| Head Law Librarian | 15 | $120,551 | $109k – $137k | ▲ 11.9% |
| Specialty Court Coordinator | 15 | $83,434 | $82k – $93k | new |
| Register of Probate | 14 | $174,532 | $175k – $175k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Judicial Case Manager | 14 | $145,734 | $140k – $146k | ▼ 0.0% |
| Project Coordinator | 14 | $98,551 | $85k – $111k | ▲ 9.3% |
| Law Library Assistant | 14 | $65,430 | $62k – $77k | new |
| Deputy Legal Counsel | 13 | $149,088 | $105k – $160k | ▲ 1.5% |
| First Assistant Register of Probate | 12 | $145,734 | $146k – $146k | ▲ 0.0% |
| First Assistant Clerk | 12 | $145,734 | $146k – $146k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Court Service Center Manager | 12 | $118,597 | $104k – $131k | ▲ 10.8% |
| Lead Community Service Coordinator | 12 | $102,538 | $102k – $103k | new |
| Fiscal Specialist I | 12 | $75,095 | $69k – $85k | new |
| Admin Assistant I | 12 | $65,113 | $62k – $77k | new |
| Associate Counsel | 11 | $124,065 | $116k – $134k | new |
| Senior Maintenance Technician I | 11 | $64,930 | $61k – $75k | new |
| Field Coordinator | 10 | $104,170 | $99k – $112k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Assistant Clerk-Jury | 9 | $145,734 | $146k – $146k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Victim Services Coordinator | 9 | $76,485 | $70k – $79k | ▲ 10.7% |
| Assistant Cari Coordinator | 9 | $57,017 | $40k – $64k | ▼ 14.8% |
| Law Fellowship | 9 | $55,347 | $22k – $77k | ▲ 163.8% |
| Assistant Dca-Chief Legal Counsel | 8 | $175,541 | $171k – $176k | new |
| Field Services Operations Coordinator | 8 | $134,011 | $129k – $134k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Title Examination Attorney II | 8 | $133,445 | $115k – $137k | new |
| Senior Program Manager | 8 | $122,930 | $116k – $154k | new |
| Ct Operations Analyst | 8 | $87,343 | $86k – $89k | new |
| Admin Assistant II | 8 | $79,417 | $73k – $88k | new |
| Ct Interpreter Scheduler | 8 | $74,908 | $72k – $77k | new |
| Trial Court Department Chief Justice | 7 | $213,966 | $214k – $214k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Deputy Court Administrator | 7 | $196,318 | $196k – $196k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Supervisor Probation Services | 7 | $176,128 | $176k – $177k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Acting Clerk Magistrate | 7 | $145,734 | $146k – $173k | ▼ 16.5% |
| Reg Coordinator Interpreter Services | 7 | $134,007 | $127k – $137k | new |
| Manager of Facilities | 7 | $117,020 | $110k – $148k | ▼ 14.8% |
| Ecourts Business Analyst | 7 | $116,440 | $115k – $119k | ▲ 8.4% |
| Electronic Monitoring Specialist | 7 | $102,691 | $90k – $103k | new |
| Payroll Coordinator | 7 | $102,374 | $102k – $103k | new |
| Field Support Technician | 7 | $86,639 | $86k – $91k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Courthouse Greeter | 7 | $11,459 | $11k – $20k | ▲ 61.2% |
| Chief Housing Specialist | 6 | $160,357 | $160k – $160k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Case Manager | 6 | $154,697 | $126k – $161k | ▼ 1.3% |
| Assistant Chief Probation Ofr - Wmu | 6 | $133,473 | $129k – $141k | new |
| Fiscal Administrator I | 6 | $110,986 | $103k – $119k | new |
| Assistant Chief Housing Specialist | 6 | $103,767 | $96k – $120k | ▲ 13.1% |
| Procurement Coordinator | 6 | $88,493 | $83k – $93k | new |
| Ct Transcription Coordinator | 6 | $84,212 | $79k – $102k | new |
| Assistant Supervisor for Administration | 6 | $84,087 | $82k – $109k | new |
| Help Desk Analyst I | 6 | $75,526 | $62k – $86k | new |
| Regional Director - Security | 5 | $160,440 | $160k – $161k | new |
| Assistant Clerk-Criminal | 5 | $151,843 | $134k – $152k | new |
| Systems Administrator | 5 | $134,490 | $94k – $138k | ▲ 15.5% |
| Assistant Chief Court Officer-Superior | 5 | $123,060 | $123k – $123k | new |
| Budget Analyst | 5 | $120,723 | $120k – $121k | new |
| Pretrial Services Operator Coordinator | 5 | $112,116 | $106k – $126k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Talent Acquisition Advisor | 5 | $107,085 | $107k – $108k | ▲ 8.7% |
| Research Analyst | 5 | $99,995 | $100k – $114k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Regional Judicial Coordinator | 5 | $94,754 | $95k – $95k | new |
| Title Examination Attorney I | 5 | $94,427 | $93k – $100k | new |
| Juror Service Representative II | 5 | $53,912 | $50k – $72k | new |
| Perdiem Security Staffing Specialist | 5 | $31,044 | $26k – $31k | ▼ 23.9% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k125
- $10k – $30k366
- $30k – $50k648
- $50k – $70k1,429
- $70k – $90k1,145
- $90k – $110k1,281
- $110k – $150k1,456
- $150k or more811
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Trial Court in 2025
- 1Ronald De PesaManager of Facilities$244,090▲ $87,373 vs 2024
- 2Brian MulcahySenior Legal Counsel$243,261▲ $97,324 vs 2024
- 3Evelyn PatsosJustice$234,587▲ $78,470 vs 2024
- 4Leonard JohnsonChief Court Officer$232,997▲ $101,628 vs 2024
- 5William MitchellChief Probation Officer$228,052▲ $69,059 vs 2024
- 6Peter CoyneJustice$226,506▲ $18,651 vs 2024
- 7Lauren ReznickJustice$225,661▲ $58,651 vs 2024
- 8Liza WilliamsonJustice$225,622▲ $51,090 vs 2024
- 9Kenneth FiandacaJustice$224,643▲ $16,788 vs 2024
- 10Vincent PiroChief Probation Officer$223,185▲ $64,192 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Trial Court (Massachusetts) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $88,066 in 2025: half of the 7,261 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $60,219 and $118,615.
Who counts as a full-year employee?
"Employed all year" means the person was on the state payroll the previous year, has no service end date during the year, and received at least 90% of their published annual rate as base pay.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (97.6% of all pay), overtime (0.3%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (2.1%).
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. "Employed all year" means the person was on the state payroll the previous year, has no service end date during the year, and received at least 90% of their published annual rate as base pay. Hire and end dates are used only to work this out; we don't store or publish them. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 2 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals