The Massachusetts statewide payroll continued its upward trend in 2025, new data showed. The statewide payroll for 2025 totals $11.75 billion, with many of the top earners hailing from the University ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is considering buyouts of up to $20,000 for state employees as the Democratic administration looks to trim costs and address funding cuts from the Trump administration.

The Herald is back for the 19th year of the “Your Tax Dollars at Work” payroll and database rolling report. Check back here for all our data-driven reporting. And, here’s what we reported first (below ...

Governor Maura Healey may be the highest elected official in Massachusetts, but she does not have the highest salary. Instead, that honor goes to State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B.